Denis Papin (1647-1712) fleeing religious persecution in France he found work in London with Robert Boyle and at the Royal Society. He is the forgotten inventor of the pressure cooker and the first practical steam engine.
Category: When they worked
Sam McCormack’s #TechnicianJourney
Samantha recently gained a special commendation at the Papin Awards for her work as a Simulation Technician. This is her #TechnicianJourney.
Les Arkless – a technician with one eye always to the sky
It all started in childhood when, one Christmas, a favourite aunt gave Les Arkless the book “Birds in Colour”. Captivated by Karl Aage Tinggaard ‘s illustrations, Les’s interest in birding was ignited
Kelly Vere: A voice for technicians
For the last 2 years, Kelly Vere has been talking about technicians to every important person she can find, representing us [technicians] at the Science Council.
Meet the new co-chair of the Technicians’ Network
Article originally published in “Technically Speaking” November 2016 A chicken factory may seem a strange place to start a technical … More
Vivien Thomas: surgical technician
Vivien Thomas (1910-1985) saved many lives through the, often unacknowledged, surgical innovations he developed as a surgical technician. This after the stock market crash of 1929 took away his life savings, his dreams of becoming a doctor, and his job as a carpenter.
Joseph Clement: engineering technician
Joseph Clement (1779-1844) was a machinist and engineer and the man Charles Babbage approached to build the worlds first computer but confusion over Clement’s status, technician or collaborator, meant the computer was never finished.
Beaker: a model technician
Beaker (1977- ) quickly became one of the foremost communicators of science of his day. As Dr. Bunsen’s assistant he showed a generation of children the wonders of the modern scientific age.
Stephen Burgess wins outstanding apprentice award
First published at Leeds.ac.uk on 01 February 2016 Stephen Burgess a Mechanical Engineering Technician has won the Outstanding Apprentice Award … More
Technicians in focus – Costume
Originally published at Leeds.ac.uk on 01 February 2016 Allana Marsh: We speak with the University’s costume technician. I talked to … More
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