Joseph Woods (engineer)

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Joseph Woods (1816 - 1849) was an English engineer and entrepreneur active in the middle of the nineteenth century.[1] He worked closely with William Siemens when the later first came to England.

Woods was born in London in 1816, the son of Samuel Woods, a merchant.

In 1844 Joseph Woods registered the patent for anastatic lithography with the British Patent Office.

In 1847 he was a founding member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, being allocated membership number 56.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joseph Woods". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "1847 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: New Members". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Graces Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2022.