Richard Roberts
@richardroberts
Welsh patternmaker and engineer (1789–1864)
Building Sharp, Stewart and Company as Founder
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1789–1864
About
Richard Roberts (1789–1864) was an engineer and inventor. They were born in Llanymynech.
In context
Sharp, Stewart and Company was founded in 1843 and closed in 1903, after 60 years. Among the 13 other locomotive manufacturing companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 89 years, so this one closed earlier than most.
Contribution
Richard's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.