About Thomas Andrews
Lived 1811 – 1871 (aged 59). Thomas Andrews was an engineer and metallurgist.
Thomas Andrews (30 June 1811 – 19 June 1871) was a British metallurgist of international renown.
In 1850 Andrews, Samuel Burrows and John Burrows, trading as Andrews, Burrows and Co. took over the works at Wortley. Andrews' experiments on metal fatigue and fracture at Wortley Top Forge led to the manufacture of railway axles of internationally reputed quality.
After his death in 1871 his son Thomas Andrews (1847–1907) took an active part in running the forges.
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Who was Thomas Andrews?
British metallurgist (1811–1871)
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Thomas Andrews was born on 30 June 1811.
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Thomas Andrews died on 19 June 1871.
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Thomas Andrews was an engineer and metallurgist.
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