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William Menelaus
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William Menelaus (10 March 1818 – 30 March 1882) was a Scottish-born mechanical engineer, who made his name and fortune as the works manager at the Dowlais Ironworks in South Wales.[1]
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William Menelaus | |
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![]() Bust of Menelaus, 1884, by Thomas Brock, National Museum Cardiff | |
Born | (1818-03-10)10 March 1818 East Lothian, Scotland |
Died | 30 March 1882(1882-03-30) (aged 64) Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Resting place | Penderyn churchyard, Rhondda Cynon Taf |
Nationality | Scottish |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse | Margaret Janet Rhys (26 August 1852 – her death 10 weeks later) |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Mechanical engineering, Ironmaster |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers Iron and Steel Institute[1] |
Employer(s) | Rowland Fothergill Sir John Guest |
Projects | Dowlais Ironworks |
Awards | 1881: Bessemer Gold Medal[1] |
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