Peter Hobbs (engineer)
Peter Hobbs | |
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Peter Hobbs and Bill Russell (with moustache and pipe) | |
| Born | Peter Wallace Hobbs 3 May 1916 |
| Died | 11 April 2008 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | The Skinners' School |
| Spouse | Daphne Drummond |
| Children | 1 son |
| Engineering career | |
| Employer(s) | Royal Engineers, Morphy Richards, Russell Hobbs |
| Significant design | K2 kettle (1960) |
| Significant advance | Automatic kettle - the K1 (1955) Coffee percolator - the CP1 (1952) |
Peter Wallace Hobbs (3 May 1916 - 11 April 2008) was an English engineer and businessman who, with William Russell, founded the now global electrical appliance company Russell Hobbs, made famous for their design and introduction of the iconic electric kettle in the late 1950s.