Birthdate: December 21, 1803
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Died: January 22, 1887
Joseph Whitworth was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist who devised the British Standard Whitworth system for screw threads. He created the accurate Whitworth rifle, an early sniper rifle used in the American Civil War. Whitworth was honored with a baronet title by Queen Victoria and left a significant portion of his fortune to benefit the people of Manchester, contributing to the establishment of the Whitworth Art Gallery and Christie Hospital. His company later merged to form Armstrong Whitworth in 1897.
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