George Labram

George Frederick Labram
Labram leaning on Long Cecil
Born1859 :255
Detroit, United States:255
Died1900-02-09
Grand Hotel, Kimberley, Cape Colony
Cause of deathShrapnel from artillery shell
Resting placeGladstone cemetery, Kimberley
OccupationEngineer
EmployerDe Beers
Known forConstruction of Long Cecil gun during the Siege of Kimberley
Invention of new diamond mining techniques

George Labram (1859-1900) was an American engineer employed as Chief Mechanical Engineer at the De Beers diamond mines in Kimberley during the Siege of Kimberley.