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Samuel Plimsoll
British politician and social reformer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Plimsoll (10 February 1824 – 3 June 1898) was a British politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line (a line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe draught, and therefore the minimum freeboard for the vessel in various operating conditions).[1]
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Samuel Plimsoll | |
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![]() Plimsoll in 1876, photographed by Lock & Whitfield | |
Born | (1824-02-10)10 February 1824 |
Died | 3 June 1898(1898-06-03) (aged 74) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | MP; social reformer |
Known for | Plimsoll line |
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