John Penn FRS (1805–1878) was a marine engineer whose firm was pre-eminent in the middle of the nineteenth century due to his innovations in engine and propeller systems which led his firm to be the major supplier to the Royal Navy as it made the transition from sail to steam power. He was also president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on two occasions.
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birth date
1805-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Greenwich
death date
1878-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Kent, Lee London
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John Penn
institution
Royal Society, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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