Becoming an engineer in industrialising Great Britain circa 1760–1820

Bibliographic Data

ID12973504
AuthorsPeter Jones (0000-0001-5089-4143, The Edgbaston Hospital, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume3
Issue3
Pages215-232
Publication date2011-10-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEngineering Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1937-8629 • E-ISSN: 1940-8374
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19378629.2011.618187
OpenAlexW2031697834
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

This article explores the history of the engineer in Great Britain at a time when the transformation in the infrastructure of the country being brought about by the Industrial Revolution turned the practice of engineering from a trade into a profession. In pursuing the theme of technology transfer, it also sheds light on the trans-national context in which the early engineers acquired their experience and conducted their business. This article draws on research into the Archives of Soho (the Boulton & Watt steam engine partnership) and the technological travel literature of the 'industrial enlightenment

Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Enlightenment · General partnership · Industrial Revolution · Management · Political science · Power (physics · Sociology · Watt · Engineering · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · History and Developments in Astronomy · History of Science and Natural History · Law

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