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William Adams (1813 - 1886) of Ebbw Vale began his career as an apprentice to Charles Lloyd Harford. In 1865 he moved to Cardiff, and commenced business as colliery agent and mining engineer. He was regarded as an expert in his field, his publications include 'Science of Mining' (London, 1870). He is known to have been one of the first members of Cardiff Naturalists' Society. [1]
References
- ^ Rees, Thomas Mardy (1959). "ADAMS, WILLIAM (1813 - 1886), mining expert". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
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- 1813 births
- 1886 deaths
- British mining engineers
- Welsh scientists
- 19th-century Welsh scientists
- British naturalists
- 19th-century Welsh businesspeople
- British businesspeople in the coal industry
- 19th-century naturalists
- People associated with Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
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William Adams (1813 - 1886) of Ebbw Vale began his career as an apprentice to Charles Lloyd Harford. In 1865 he moved to Cardiff, and commenced business as colliery agent and mining engineer. He was regarded as an expert in his field, his publications include 'Science of Mining' (London, 1870). He is known to have been one of the first members of Cardiff Naturalists' Society. [1]
References
- ^ Rees, Thomas Mardy (1959). "ADAMS, WILLIAM (1813 - 1886), mining expert". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
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- 1813 births
- 1886 deaths
- British mining engineers
- Welsh scientists
- 19th-century Welsh scientists
- British naturalists
- 19th-century Welsh businesspeople
- British businesspeople in the coal industry
- 19th-century naturalists
- People associated with Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
- 19th-century Welsh engineers
- British engineer stubs