Beauchamp Tower
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| Beauchamp Tower | |
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| Born | January 13, 1845 Moreton, Essex |
| Died | December 31, 1904 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Significant advance | Hydrodynamic lubrication |
This article is about the inventor and engineer. For the edifice, see Tower of London.
Beauchamp Tower (January 13, 1845 – December 31, 1904) was an English inventor and railway engineer who is chiefly known for his discovery of full-film or hydrodynamic lubrication.[1]
[edit] Early life
Beauchamp Tower was born the son of Robert Beauchamp Tower, rector of Moreton, Essex and educated at Uppingham School, Rutland. He decided at the age of 16 that he wanted to become an engineer and received early training at the Armstrong Works at Elswick, where he stayed for a few months as a draughtsman after completing his four year pupillage.
