William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
@williamb
English inventor, scientist, engineer, industrialist (1810-1900)
Building Elswick Ordnance Company as Founder
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1810–1900
- Educated at
- Newcastle University · King James I Academy · Royal Grammar School
About
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810–1900) was an engineer and inventor. They were born in Newcastle upon Tyne. They studied at Newcastle University. They served as member of the House of Lords.
In context
Elswick Ordnance Company was founded in 1897 and closed in 1927, after 30 years. Among the 28 other engineering companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 89 years, so this one closed earlier than most.
Contribution
William's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.