William Phillips Thompson

William Phillips Thompson (c1842-1926), Chartered Patent Agent

1860-64 Apprentice with Kitson and Hewitson and John Fowler and Co, Leeds

1864-5 With LNWR, Crewe

1866-7 With McConochie and Co, Liverpool, mechanical engineers.

1868-71 Working in USA

1871 returned to Britain; went into business on his own account

1886 Consulting engineer and patent agent, of Liverpool, was proposed to I Mech E

1887 of I Mech E

1897 Patents on "Improvements in the Manufacture of Cardboard Boxes of any suitable Form and Material, and in Apparatus therefor" and " Improvements in Woven Textile Fabrics."

1898 Patent on "An Improved Process for Making Glass Signs, Plates or Tablets and for Decorating Glass or Porcelain generally."

1900 Patent on "Improved Post-card"

1902 Patent on "Improved Process for the Production of Fire-pictures"

1906 of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, patented "Improvements in or appertaining to Flying Machines"

1908 an improved version of his 1906 patent was filed: "Improvements in Flying Machines"

1908 Patented "Improvements in Envelope Machines."

1911 Living at Rock Edge, Pack Road North, Tranmere, Birkenhead: William Phillips Thompson (age 69 born Edge Hill, Liverpool), Chartered Patent Agent and Employer. With his wife Dora Thompson (age 50 born Darlington). Two servants.

1917 US patent to enable an aeroplane to fly on and off the stern of a steamer whilst it is going at full speed.

1924 Resigned from I Mech E

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