Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers (eBook, ePUB) - Smiles, Samuel
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The Author offers the following book as a continuation, in a more generally accessible form, of the Series of Memoirs of Industrial Men introduced in his Lives of the Engineers. While preparing that work he frequently came across the tracks of celebrated inventors, mechanics, and iron-workers—the founders, in a great measure, of the modern industry of Britain—whose labours seemed to him well worthy of being traced out and placed on record, and the more so as their lives presented many points of curious and original interest. Having been encouraged to prosecute the subject by offers of…mehr

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The Author offers the following book as a continuation, in a more generally accessible form, of the Series of Memoirs of Industrial Men introduced in his Lives of the Engineers. While preparing that work he frequently came across the tracks of celebrated inventors, mechanics, and iron-workers—the founders, in a great measure, of the modern industry of Britain—whose labours seemed to him well worthy of being traced out and placed on record, and the more so as their lives presented many points of curious and original interest. Having been encouraged to prosecute the subject by offers of assistance from some of the most eminent living mechanical engineers, he is now enabled to present the following further series of memoirs to the public.
Autorenporträt
Samuel Smiles (1812–1904) was a Scottish author and government reformer, pioneering the genre of self-help with his most notable work, 'Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct' (1859). He began his career in medicine after studying at the University of Edinburgh, but he soon shifted his focus to writing and social reform. His ethos emphasized individual responsibility and self-improvement, which resonated in Victorian Britain and became instrumental in the development of the self-help movement. In 'Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers' (1863), Smiles expounded on the lives and innovations of the engineers and craftsmen who powered the Industrial Revolution. His narrative not only chronicled the technical advancements of his day but also offered inspiration through the perseverance and creativity of the individuals shaping the industry. Smiles's literary style is marked by a didactic tone, emphasizing morality and hard work. His biographies are often interwoven with philosophical musings on the nature of success, character, and the self-made man. His works remain an important historical record of Victorian industry and have been studied for their unique blend of biography, social commentary, and motivational literature.