James Samuel
James Samuel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1824 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 25 May 1874 (aged 50) Fulham, London, England |
| Education | Glasgow High School; Glasgow University |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
James Samuel (21 March 1824 – 25 May 1874) was a railway engineer who was born in Glasgow on 21 March 1824. He was appointed engineer to the Eastern Counties Railway in 1846. He held two important patents but, in both cases, the invention was the work of another.