Biographical entry Herreshoff, James Brown (1834 - 1930)

Born
18 March 1834
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Died
1930
Occupation
Chemist, Engineer and Inventor

Summary

James Brown Herreshoff and his brothers John Brown and Nathaniel Greene Herreshoff established the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company with their father Charles Frederick Herreshoff in Bristol, Rhode Island.

James Brown Herreshoff is credited as the inventor of the 'coil boiler'.

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Chronology

1855
Education - Graduated from Brown University
c. 1855 - c. 1865
Career position - Employed at Rumford Chemical Company, Rumford, Rhode Island

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Published resources

Book Sections

  • Mitman, C W and Swan, W V, 'Herreshoff, James Brown 1834-1930 and Herreshoff, John Brown 1841-1915', in Johnson, A and Malone, D (eds), Dictionary of American Biography, vol. 4, Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1960, pp. 584-586. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'The Herreshoff torpedo boat', Engineering, vol. 27, 31 January 1879, pp. 93-94. Details
  • 'The Herreshoff torpedo boat', Engineering, vol. 27, 10 January 1879, pp. 32-33. Details
  • 'A 28-knot Herreshoff yacht', The Engineer, vol. 64, 29 July 1887, p. 101. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Mitman, C W and Swan, W V, 'Herreshoff, James Brown 1834-1930 and Herreshoff, John Brown 1841-1915', in Johnson, A and Malone, D (eds), Dictionary of American Biography, vol. 4, Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1960, pp. 584-586.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby