1757 - 1818
Henry Greathead British
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| First Name |
Henry
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| Last Name |
Greathead
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| Birthday |
27th January, 1757
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| Birthplace |
Richmond, North Yorkshire
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| Died |
1818
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Boat builder
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Henry Francis Greathead (1757–1818) was a pioneering rescue lifeboat builder from South Shields. Although Lionel Lukin had patented a lifeboat in 1785, Greathead successfully petitioned parliament in 1802 with the claim that he had invented a lifeboat in 1790, and he was awarded £1,200 for his trouble. Although his claims have been contested, he did build 31 boats, which saved very many lives, and succeeded in making the concept of a shore-based rescue lifeboat widely accepted.
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