Thomas Rogers (locomotive builder)
Thomas Rogers | |
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| Born | 1792 |
| Died | 1856 (aged 63–64) |
| Occupation(s) | Mechanical engineer and businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works |
Thomas Rogers (1792–1856) was an American mechanical engineer and founder of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works of Paterson, New Jersey.[1] Fellow locomotive designer and builder, Zerah Colburn said that "Thomas Rogers maybe fairly said to have done more for the modern American locomotive than any of his contemporaries."[2]
Biography
Thomas Rogers was born in
carpentry and blacksmithing. In 1832 he partnered with Morris Ketchum and Jasper Grosvenor to form Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor, building agricultural and textile
machinery as well as springs, axles and other small parts for the first railroads of America.
In 1837 Rogers built his first locomotive, railroad track. Rogers filed a patent for the engine's counterbalance on July 12, 1837.
See also
References
- OCLC 1785797.
- White, John H. Jr. (1968). A history of the American locomotive; its development: 1830–1880. New York, NY: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-23818-0.
- ^ a b c "Few Praise". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. July 11, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walker, Herbert T. (May 8, 1897). "The Evolution of the American Locomotive - part 3". Scientific American. Retrieved 2005-10-05.
- ^ "Charge Against Trustees". Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad". Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum. 2002–2009. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ Schreiner, A. (February 6, 1930). "The Herald's Mailbag: Early Railroad History". The Dayton Herald. Dayton, OH. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
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