William Taylor (inventor)

William Taylor (11 June 1865 – February 28, 1937) was a British inventor who invented items for improvement of photographic lenses.[1][2] With his brother Thomas Smithies Taylor, he founded the lens-making company Taylor, Taylor and Hobson.

Taylor was a president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Taylor, Inventor, Dies Driving in a Blizzard". New York Times. 2 March 1937.
  2. ^ a b "President William Taylor;1932". Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Engineering Heritage. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.


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