Joseph Whitworth
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Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for
Whitworth c. 1846
The Firs, now the Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre
12-pounder Whitworth rifle
Plaque from the memorial in Whitworth Park, Darley Dale erected in 1894
12-pounder Whitworth rifle
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The 12-pounder Whitworth rifle was a medium caliber field gun deployed during the mid-19th century. Designed by Joseph Whitworth, the gun was most notably used during the American Civil War. The gun w
Joseph Whitworth
…rifle from a fixed mechanical rest. The rifle scored a bull's eye at a range of 400 yards (366 m). Whitworth rifled cannon breech-loading artillery 12-pounder Whitworth rifle Whitworth also designed a large rifled breech-loading gun with a 2.75 inches (69.85 mm) bore, a 12 pounds 11 ounces (5.75 kg) projectile and a range…
Whitworth Gun GNMP 03