John Marley (mining engineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Marley (mining engineer)

English mining engineer and geologist

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1823

Place of Birth: Heighington, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1891

Profession: engineer, geologist, mining engineer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Marley (11 November 1823 – 4 April 1891) was an English mining engineer from Darlington who together with ironmaster John Vaughan made the "commercial discovery" of the Cleveland Ironstone Formation, the basis of the wealth of their company Bolckow Vaughan and the industrial growth of Middlesbrough.
He was an effective leader of engineering operations at Bolckow Vaughan's mines and collieries.
He ended his career as a wealthy independent mine-owner and president of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME).