1787 - 1869
John Swan (engineer) British Engineer
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1786
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| Died |
1869
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Engineer
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John Swan (1787–1869) was an engineer who worked for the shipbuilder Charles Gordon & Co. in Deptford. In 1824, he demonstrated the efficacy of the screw propeller using a model boat on a pond in the grounds of Mr Gordon's house in Dulwich. Others present included Captain Forbes of the Royal Navy and Dr. George Birkbeck, who wrote in praise of the invention in The Mechanics' Register,
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