John Bell (artillerist)
John Bell | |
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Born | 1 March 1747 |
Died | 1 June 1798 | (aged 51)
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Artillerist |
John Bell (1 March 1747 – 1 June 1798) was an English artillerist.
He was the eldest son of a hatter at
He invented a 'gyn' called by his name. Bell's gyn was lighter weight and less powerful than the Gibraltar gyn.[2]
He invented a petard, of which there is a model in the Woolwich laboratory; a crane for descending mines; and a harpoon for taking whales.[3] For the last two of which he received premiums from the
In 1815 the House of Commons voted £500 to his daughter (Mrs. Whitfield) in recognition of the same invention. In 1793 the Duke of Richmond gave him a commission as second-lieutenant in the artillery.
See also
References
- ^ "British Smooth-bore Artillery" (PDF). sha.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "British Smooth-bore Artillery" (PDF). sha.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "How Norway conquered Leviathan". antonhowes.tumblr.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "New Books". The Scots Magazine. 1 March 1793. p. 25.
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Bell, John (1747-1798)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.