James Henry Greathead
(1844-1896)
Died aged c. 52
Wikidata WikipediaJames Henry Greathead (6 August 1844 – 21 October 1896) was a mechanical and civil engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railways, Winchester Cathedral, and Liverpool overhead railway, as well as being one of the earliest proponents of the English Channel, Irish Sea and Bristol Channel tunnels. His invention is also the reason that the London Underground is colloquially named the "Tube".
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Commemorated on 3 plaques
Liverpool Overhead Railway 1893-1956 Engineers Sir Douglas Fox & J.M. Greathead
George's Dock Building, The Strand, Liverpool, United Kingdom where they engineered
James Henry Greathead 1844–96 Railway and tunnelling engineer lived here 1885-1889
3 St Mary’s Grove, Barnes, SW13, London, United Kingdom where they was
J. H. Greathead Chief Engineer City and South London Railway. Inventor of the Travelling Shield that made possible the cutting of the tunnels of London's deep level tube system
Cornhill, London, United Kingdom where they was