Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 51 (1986) Winner
William Barton Wright
ウィリアム・バートン・ライト
Uiriamu Baaton Raito
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1828-11-13 （Murton, North Shields, Northumberland, England）
- Died
- 1915-05-07 （St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England） age 86
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bayswater, London → Dover → St Leonards-on-Sea → Madras (now Chennai), India
Career
- Occupations
- Mechanical engineer, Locomotive superintendent, Tea plantation owner, Mine owner
- Active Years
- 1845-1892
- Affiliations
- Institution of Civil Engineers (member), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (member)
- Memberships
- Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Influenced By
- Daniel Gooch, Archibald Sturrock, John Hawkshaw
- Influenced
- John Aspinall, Locomotive design practice on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Works (Great Western Railway) | — | Apprenticeship and drawing office (locomotive works) | — | 1845–1851 | England |
Swindon Works (Great Western Railway)
Apprenticeship and drawing office (locomotive works)
Period:
1845–1851
Year of Graduation:
1851
Country:
England
Apprenticed under Daniel Gooch; worked in the erecting shop and the drawing office.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers | — | — | Institution of Civil Engineers | 受任 |
| 1878 | Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | — | — | Institution of Mechanical Engineers | 受任 |
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
1869
Organization:
Institution of Civil Engineers
Result:
受任
Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
1878
Organization:
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Result:
受任
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L&YR 528 class (Class 25)
1876 Locomotive designDesigned as 0-6-0 goods locomotives; many were built by outside firms. Practical, durable designs emphasizing maintainability; many remained in service for decades.
PracticalityDurabilityMaintainability
L&YR 111 class (0-4-4T)
1877 Locomotive design (tank engine for local passenger services)Designed as tank engines for local passenger services; ordered from multiple builders and widely deployed.
Passenger serviceEfficiencyStandardization
L&YR Barton Wright 4-4-0 (629 class)
1880 Locomotive design (express passenger)4-4-0 express passenger locomotives; some were continued with minor modifications by his successor.
High-speed servicePerformance improvement
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Not literary style; in engineering he favored concise, functional designs emphasizing practicality and maintainability.
- Recurring Motifs
- StandardizationLife-extension through rebuildingCombination of outsourced and in-house construction
Legacy
He is credited with modernizing locomotive design and maintenance practices on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, introducing several practical classes of locomotives and contributing to the planning of Horwich Works.
Museums
- Science Museum Group (collection) London, UK
Academic Societies
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Archives
- Science Museum Group collection (person/collection materials)
In Popular Culture
- Barton Wright Road in Ayanavaram, Madras (street name commemorating him)
Trivia
- There is a Barton Wright Road in Ayanavaram, Madras (now Chennai).
- His son Edward William Barton-Wright was a pioneer promoter of Asian martial arts in the West (associated with Bartitsu).