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'''Henry Sutton''' (1855-1912) born in [[Ballarat]], [[Victoria, Australia]]<ref>Victorian BDM index</ref> was an [[inventor]] credited with contributions to many forefront technologies of the day. Sutton studied and then lectured at the [[Ballarat University|Ballarat School of Mines]] (SMB).<ref name=cg>{{cite web|last=Gervasoni|first=Clare|url=http://federation.edu.au/about-feduni/our-university/history/art-and-historical-collection/honour-roll/s/henry-sutton|title=Henry SUTTON|publisher=[[Federation University Australia]] Honour Roll}}</ref><ref name=wbw>{{cite book|title=The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time|year=1887|publisher=F.W. Niven And Co|location=Ballarat|url=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1304971h.html|author=Withers, William Bramwell|authorlink=William Bramwell Withers|edition=2}}</ref><ref name=eureka>{{cite web|last=Beggs Sunter|first=Anne|title=Henry Sutton the Eureka man|url=http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/pdfs/Heritage1105_Henry%20Sutton.pdf|publisher=Australian Heritage}}</ref>
'''Henry Sutton''' (1855-1912) born in [[Ballarat]], [[Victoria, Australia]]<ref>Victorian BDM index</ref> was an [[inventor]] credited with contributions to many forefront technologies of the day. Sutton studied and then lectured at the [[Ballarat University|Ballarat School of Mines]] (SMB).<ref name=cg>{{cite web|last=Gervasoni|first=Clare|url=http://federation.edu.au/about-feduni/our-university/history/art-and-historical-collection/honour-roll/s/henry-sutton|title=Henry SUTTON|publisher=[[Federation University Australia]] Honour Roll}}</ref><ref name=wbw>{{cite book|title=The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time|year=1887|publisher=F.W. Niven And Co|location=Ballarat|url=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1304971h.html|author=Withers, William Bramwell|authorlink=William Bramwell Withers|edition=2}}</ref><ref name=eureka>{{cite web|last=Beggs Sunter |first=Anne |title=Henry Sutton the Eureka man |url=http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/pdfs/Heritage1105_Henry%20Sutton.pdf |publisher=Australian Heritage |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421060037/http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/pdfs/Heritage1105_Henry%20Sutton.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-21 |df= }}</ref>
He died in 1912 at the age of 56. <ref name=adb>{{cite web|last=McCallum|first=Austin|title=Henry Sutton|url=http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060244b.htm|publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>
He died in 1912 at the age of 56. <ref name=adb>{{cite web|last=McCallum|first=Austin|title=Henry Sutton|url=http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060244b.htm|publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>


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Henry Sutton
Born(1855-09-03)3 September 1855
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died28 July 1912(1912-07-28) (aged 56)
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
OccupationInventor

Henry Sutton (1855-1912) born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia[1] was an inventor credited with contributions to many forefront technologies of the day. Sutton studied and then lectured at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB).[2][3][4] He died in 1912 at the age of 56. [5]

Inventions

Some of his inventions include

A Henry Sutton car, built in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, in 1900, believed to be the first front wheel drive vehicle in the world. On display in 2011 at the Ballarat Heritage Festival.

Sutton Autocar

From 1898 Sutton held patents for improvements in combustion engine carburettors.[15][16] By 1899 he had built and driven the Sutton Autocar, one of the first motor cars in Australia.[2] In 1903 Sutton was a founding member of the Automobile Club of Victoria.[5]

References

  1. ^ Victorian BDM index
  2. ^ a b Gervasoni, Clare. "Henry SUTTON". Federation University Australia Honour Roll.
  3. ^ Withers, William Bramwell (1887). The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time (2 ed.). Ballarat: F.W. Niven And Co.
  4. ^ Beggs Sunter, Anne. "Henry Sutton the Eureka man" (PDF). Australian Heritage. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b McCallum, Austin. "Henry Sutton". Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  6. ^ Improvements in electric circuits for telephonic purposes Patent 1886
  7. ^ "WIRELESS EXPERIMENTS. A MELBOURNE INVENTOR. A SENSITIVE DETECTOR". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas). 7 March 1912.
  8. ^ Watt, Jarrod (12 Feb 2012). "Australian's forgotten radio pioneer: the amazing Henry Sutton". ABC radio.
  9. ^ Sutton, H. "On a New Form of Secondary Cell for Electrical Storage". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 1882.
  10. ^ Sutton, H. "Description Of Vacuum Apparatus" (PDF). Review 13 Dec 1881.
  11. ^ Sutton, H. "1885 Telephane system diagrams" (PDF). Telegraphic Journal and Electrical Review 7 Nov 1890.
  12. ^ Henry Sutton bio – IEEE Global History Network.
  13. ^ * Photography Patent 1887 Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
  14. ^ "An improved process of converting a photographic image on a gelatine surface into a relief or intaglio printing surface. US381091". Google patents. Nov 9, 1887.
  15. ^ "Explosive-engine. US 650736". Google patents. Dec 7, 1898.
  16. ^ "Speed-regulator for explosive-engines. US 664689". Google patents. Jul 10, 1899.


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