Thomas Hancock (1786-1865) (Inventor) (may 8, 1786 – mar 26, 1865)
Description:
Thomas Hancock (8 May 1786 – 26 March 1865), elder brother of inventor Walter Hancock, was an English self-taught manufacturing engineer who founded the British rubber industry. He invented the masticator, a machine that shredded rubber scraps and which allowed rubber to be recycled after being formed into blocks or sheets. A blue plaque commemoration is placed on No. 4 High Street in Marlborough, Wiltshire in his honour (also one for his brother).Added to timeline:
Date:
may 8, 1786
mar 26, 1865
~ 78 years