John Barber (1734 - 1801)

Born 1734 in Nottinghamshire, England

Died 1801 at about age 67 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Barber is Notable.

Inventor. Inventions include a gas turbine which was a precursor to the modern internal combustion engine.

John Barber was an English coal viewer and inventor. He patented several inventions between 1766 and 1792, of which the most remarkable was one for a gas turbine.

Although born in Nottinghamshire he moved to Warwickshire and lived there most of his life. He died in 1801 and was buried at St Nicholas in Nuneaton on the 6th November 1801 ^[1]

Research notes

He is possibly the John Barber who was baptised in Greasley, Nottinghamshire 22 October 1734 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "Warwickshire Burials"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 September 2021)
   First name(s): John; Last name: Barber; Sex: Male; Death year: 1801; Burial date: 06 Nov 1801; Place: Nuneaton; County: Warwickshire; Country: England; Source: Warwickshire Burial Index 1538-1900.
2. ↑ Parish Register Abstract, Parish of Greasley, at FindMyPast.co.uk, s/o Francis and Elizabeth

See also:

• Wikipedia: John Barber (engineer)
• Wikidata: Item Q1699263, en:Wikipedia
• https://nanwfhs.org.uk/files/Journals_pdf_files/2003_07_jul.pdf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_internal_combustion_engine