Institution of Mechanical Engineers
(1847-?)
engineering society (from 1847)
Died aged 178
Wikidata WikipediaThe Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is an independent professional association and learned society headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. With over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railways, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction, the Institution is licensed by the Engineering Council to assess candidates for inclusion on its Register of Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians. The Institution was founded at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, by George Stephenson in 1847. It received a Royal Charter in 1930. The Institution's headquarters, purpose-built for the Institution in 1899, is situated at No. 1 Birdcage Walk in central London.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
To commemorate the formation on this site on 27th January 1847 of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers This plaque was placed here in the Centenary Year 1947
Curzon Street Station, New Canal Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom where it founded (1847)