John Taylor (mining engineer)

John Taylor
Born(1779-08-22)22 August 1779
Norwich, England
Died5 April 1863(1863-04-05) (aged 83)
London, England
OccupationEngineer
RelativesJohn Taylor (father), Susannah Taylor (mother), Philip Taylor (brother), Richard Taylor (brother), Edward Taylor (brother), Sarah Austin (sister), Daniel Pring (brother-in-law)

John Taylor (22 August 1779, in Norwich – 5 April 1863, in London) was a British mining engineer and entrepreneur. During his lifetime, which coincided with the Industrial Revolution, Taylor was responsible for transforming the traditional practices of British mining in to a scientific discipline through his many projects and publications.

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