John Souther American Inventor
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Souther
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| Birthday |
1st March, 1816
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| Birthplace |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| Died |
12th September, 1911
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| Place of Death |
Newton, Massachusetts
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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John Souther (March 1, 1816 – September 12, 1911) was the founder of Globe Locomotive Works, an American steam locomotive manufacturing company.
In his obituary published in the Newton, Massachusetts, Town Crier, he is credited with designing the pattern for the fence around Boston Common.
In 1852 he built the first Tunnel Boring machine using Charles Wilson's Patented design (Nos. 14,483 and 17,650).
The machine was tried at the Hoosac Tunnel work but after only 12 feet the steel was not up to the test of grinding rock.
