William Brown (mining engineer)

William Brown (1717–1782) – or William Brown of Throckley as he was sometimes known – was an English mining engineer, waggonway constructor and steam engine builder who played a major role in the development of the coal mining industry in the North East of England and also elsewhere in Britain and Ireland.

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