William Dent Priestman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Dent Priestman
British engineer
Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1847
Place of Birth: Sutton-on-Hull, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 07-Sep-1936
Profession: engineer
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William Dent Priestman
- William Dent Priestman, born in 1847 near Kingston upon Hull was a Quaker and engineering pioneer, inventor of the Priestman Oil Engine, and co-founder with his brother Samuel of the Priestman Brothers engineering company, manufacturers of cranes, winches and excavators.
- Priestman Brothers built the earliest recorded railway locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine.
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