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January 13, 1890. Daniel Adamson died.—A pioneer in the use of Bessemer steel for boilers, in the application of hydraulic power for riveting, and in the use of high-pressure steam, Adamson in 1861 built one of the earliest triple expansion engines. He became the head of the Penistone Ironworks, served as president of the Iron and Steel Institute, and was one of the chief promoters of the Manchester Ship Canal.
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S., E. Calendar of Industrial Pioneers. Nature 109, 61 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109061b0
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