About Peter William Willans
Lived 1851 – 1892 (aged 40–41). Peter William Willans was a civil engineer and mechanical engineer.
Peter William Willans (1851-1892) was an engineer and designer of steam engines, in particular the Willans engine.
Willans was a partner with Mark Robinson in the firm Willans & Robinson.
Willans is remembered for his development of the 'Willans line', which represents the relationship between fuel energy input and engine output.
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Who was Peter William Willans?
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Peter William Willans was born in 1851.
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Peter William Willans died in 1892.
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Peter William Willans was a civil engineer and mechanical engineer.
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