Joseph Whitworth
Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads. Whitworth also created the Whitworth rifle, often called the "sharpshooter" because of its accuracy and considered one of the earliest examples of a sniper rifle.
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Date of Birth
December 21st, 1804
Age
221
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
January 22nd, 1887
Died Aged
82
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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