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Thomas Russell Crampton (ur. 6 sierpnia 1816 w Broadstairs, zm. 19 kwietnia 1888 w Westminsterze) – brytyjski inżynier i wynalazca. Budował linie kolejowe (między innymi w Bułgarii i Turcji). Ułożył pierwszy kabel telegraficzny, który był używany praktycznie. Wynalazł między innymi piec obrotowy do cementu, ulepszył parowóz.
Thomas Russell Crampton, MICE, MIMechE (6 August 1816 – 19 April 1888) was an English engineer born at Broadstairs, Kent, and trained on Brunel's Great Western Railway. He is best known for designing the Crampton locomotive but had many engineering interests including the electric telegraph and the Channel Tunnel for which he designed a ...
A Crampton locomotive is a type of steam locomotive designed by Thomas Russell Crampton and built by various firms from 1846. The main British builders were Tulk and Ley and Robert Stephenson and Company . Notable features were a low boiler and large driving wheels.
English; British. (1816-1888) railway and civil engineer. Thomas Russell Crampton was born August 6 1816 in Broadstairs, Kent. He received a private education and from May 183 to 1839 he was articled to John Hauge, of Cable Street, Greenwich, London. He was a fellow pupil of Sir Fredrick Bramwell.
Thomas Russell Crampton (1816–88) Listen. Thomas Russell Crampton is best-known as the designer of a distinctive type of steam locomotive that was more popular in continental Europe than in his native England, but he was also a distinguished civil engineer who built railways, waterworks, gas supply systems and telegraph networks in many countries.
Thomas Russell Crampton (1816-1888) was an English engineer. He is best known for designing the Crampton locomotive but had many engineering interests including the electric telegraph and the channel tunnel for which he designed a boring machine. 1816 August 6th. Born in Broadstairs, Kent.
Thomas Crampton. Locomotives. Thomas Crampton served his articles with the well known engineer John Hague of London from 1831 to 1839, being a fellow pupil of Mr. (later Sir) Frederick Bramwell. At the age of 16 he designed a steam-operated rolling machine. 1839 to 1844.
