Charles Talbot Porter (January 18, 1826 – August 28, 1910) was an American lawyer, engineer, and inventor of mechanical devices, particularly the high-speed steam engine.[1][2] He was recipient of the 1909 John Fritz Medal.[3]
Charles Talbot Porter | |
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Born | January 18, 1826 Auburn, New York |
Died | August 28, 1910 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, engineer, inventor |
Known for | Invented the high-speed steam engine |
Born in Auburn, New York, Porter was the son of the John Porter, a lawyer and politician. He obtained his law degree from Hamilton College in 1845, started his career as lawyer, and grew out to be one of the foremost of modern American engineers of his days.[4][5]