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François Calla (1802-1884) was a French engineer, the son of [[Etienne Calla]]. | François Calla (1802-1884) was a French engineer, the son of [[Etienne Calla]]. | ||
He | 1835 François took over management of his father's machinery and foundry business. | ||
He admired the machine tools of Nasmyth, Sharp, and Whitworth, and introduced Whitworth's gauges to France. According to Jules Gaudry, Calla visted Manchester, and met [[Joseph Whitworth]], who accused him of copying his machines. Calla responded that 'wishing to do a good job, I found no way of doing differently from you'. They became friends, and Calla represented Whitworth's interests in France. | |||
c.1849 Transferred his workshops to La Chapelle. | |||
The above information is condensed from 'A History of Technology and Invention - Progress through the Ages'<ref>'A History of Technology and Invention - Progress through the Ages - The Expansion of Mechanization: 1725-1860' Edited by Maurice Daumas, translated by Eileen B. Hennessy, Crown Publishers Inc. First published in France in 1968 as 'Histoire Generale des Techniques'</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:47, 5 January 2020
François Calla (1802-1884) was a French engineer, the son of Etienne Calla.
1835 François took over management of his father's machinery and foundry business.
He admired the machine tools of Nasmyth, Sharp, and Whitworth, and introduced Whitworth's gauges to France. According to Jules Gaudry, Calla visted Manchester, and met Joseph Whitworth, who accused him of copying his machines. Calla responded that 'wishing to do a good job, I found no way of doing differently from you'. They became friends, and Calla represented Whitworth's interests in France.
c.1849 Transferred his workshops to La Chapelle.
The above information is condensed from 'A History of Technology and Invention - Progress through the Ages'[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 'A History of Technology and Invention - Progress through the Ages - The Expansion of Mechanization: 1725-1860' Edited by Maurice Daumas, translated by Eileen B. Hennessy, Crown Publishers Inc. First published in France in 1968 as 'Histoire Generale des Techniques'