Hubert Cecil Booth
Hubert Cecil Booth | |
|---|---|
Hubert Cecil Booth | |
| Born | 4 July 1871 Gloucester, England |
| Died | 14 January 1955 (aged 83) Croydon, England |
| Education | City and Guilds Institute, London |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Mary Pearce
(m. 1903; died 1948) |
| Father | Abraham Cecil Booth |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil engineer |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Significant advance | Invented vacuum cleaner |
Hubert Cecil Booth (4 July 1871 – 14 January 1955) was an English engineer, best known for having invented one of the first powered vacuum cleaners.
He also designed Ferris wheels, suspension bridges and factories. Later he became Chairman and Managing Director of the British Vacuum Cleaner and Engineering Co.