Arturo Caprotti

Engineer, Architect

1881 – 1938

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Who was Arturo Caprotti?

Arturo Caprotti was an Italian engineer and architect. In 1915 or 1916 he invented the Caprotti valve gear rotary cam poppet valve gear for steam engines of all kinds, but in practice it was employed almost exclusively in railway locomotives.

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Born
Mar 22, 1881
Nationality
  • Italy
Profession
Died
Feb 9, 1938

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on July 23, 2013

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