John Ramsbottom (engineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British railway engineer
Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1814
Place of Birth: Todmorden, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 20-May-1897
Profession: engineer
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Ramsbottom (engineer)
- John Ramsbottom (11 September 1814 – 20 May 1897) was an English mechanical engineer.
- Born in Todmorden, then on the county border of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
- Ramsbottom was the son of a steam cotton mill owner.
- He learned about steam engines, rebuilding his father's and also invented the weft fork (this has also been attributed to James Bullough) that enabled looms to be run at high speed.
- He also created many inventions for railways but his main legacy is the split metal piston ring, which he invented and later perfected.
- Virtually all reciprocating engines continue to use these today.
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