John Fowler
Mechanical Engineer, Inventor
1826 – 1864
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Who was John Fowler?
John Fowler was an English agricultural engineer who was a pioneer in the use of steam engines for ploughing and digging drainage channels. His inventions significantly reduced the cost of ploughing farmland, and also enabled the drainage of previously uncultivated land in many parts of the world.
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- Born
- Jul 11, 1826
Melksham - Spouses
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 4, 1864
Ackworth
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on July 23, 2013
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