Stephen Wilcox

Stephen Wilcox

American inventor

Stephen Wilcox, Jr. (February 12, 1830 – November 27, 1893) was an American inventor, best known as the co-inventor (with George Herman Babcock) of the water-tube boiler.2

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Born Feb 12, 1830, died Nov 27, 1893.1

About

They went on to found the Babcock & Wilcox Company. He was born in Westerly, Rhode Island. and died in November 1893 at age 63 in Rhode Island. He is the namesake of Wilcox Park.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stephen Wilcox, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: engineer, inventor.4

Personal life

  • BornFeb 12, 1830, Westerly5
  • CitizenshipUnited States6

Awards

  • 1997National Inventors Hall of Fame7 8