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Francis Claude Blake
1867-01-01 – 1954-04-10
Life & Legacy
Francis Claude Blake (19 March 1867 – 10 April 1954) was a British engineer, known for his pioneering work designing and manufacturing cars, boats and railway locomotives. He was a member of the Institution of Automobile Engineers.
Blake was born in Putney in 1867, trained at Nine Elms Locomotive Works (1886-1889), and was draughtsman and clerk of works at Poplar Station of the Commercial Gas Co from 1890 to 1896, after which he set up his own business.
Occupation & Career
mechanical engineer, engineer, inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q62017366 — wikidata View source
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