Charles Atherton (civil engineer)
Charles Atherton MICE | |
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| Born | 1805 Calne, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 24 May 1875 (aged 69–70) Sandown, Isle of Wight, England |
| Education | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Christina Ferrie |
| Parent(s) | Nathan Atherton, Charlotte Adam |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Marine engineering |
| Institutions | Woolwich Dockyard, Devonport Dockyard |
| Employer(s) | Thomas Telford, Trustees of the River Clyde, Claude Girdwood and Co., British Government |
| Projects | St Katharine Docks, Dean Bridge, Glasgow Bridge, RMS Don Juan, Dyle River project, Lachine Canal, St. Lawrence River improvements, Woolwich Dockyard steam factory complex |
| Significant design | Marine engines, steam machinery improvements, safety improvements for steamships |
| Significant advance | Marine boiler classification, steamship ventilation, engine classification, tonnage registration |
| Awards | Royal Society of Arts medal (1855) |
Charles Atherton MICE (1805 – 24 May 1875) was a British scientific engineer from Calne, Wiltshire. He was appointed as chief engineer and inspector of steam machinery at Her Majesty's Woolwich Dockyard in 1847; and a second time between 1851 and 1862. He served in the same capacity at Her Majesty's Devonport Dockyard between 1848 and 1851.