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William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, CB Kt FRS (26 November 1810 – 27 December 1900) was an English engineer and industrialist who founded the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing concern on Tyneside. He was also an eminent scientist, inventor and philanthropist.
William George Armstrong is Britain’s forgotten genius. He was a visionary inventor, engineer, scientist and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world like a colossus, bringing global renown to his great Elswick works on the north bank of the Tyne – and becoming in the process a national hero.
William Armstrong left behind a substantial legacy in a variety of different fields proving himself to be a visionary who helped to propel Victorian Britain to the front and centre in its industrial and scientific expertise.
William George Armstrong, Baron Armstrong was a British industrialist and engineer who invented high-pressure hydraulic machinery and revolutionized the design and manufacture of guns. Armstrong abandoned his Newcastle law practice in 1847 to devote full time to scientific experimentation.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, was an English industrialist who founded the legendary Armstrong engineering and armaments business on Tyneside. His achievements brought him wealth and fame and put Newcastle and the North East of England firmly on the science and engineering map.
Discover the story of Sir Horace Jones, the lead architect behind Tower Bridge's design. Who was Sir William Armstrong, and what was his connection to Tower Bridge. Find out this, as well as his other achievements, including his companies Armstrong Mitchell & Co and Armstrong Whitworth.
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Oct 28, 2021 · William Armstrong – the Victorian engineer and industrialist who gave his name to Armstrong Whitworth – is best remembered today as the creator of Cragside in Northumberland, the first house in the world to be lit by hydro-electric power.
