| Authorised form of name | Whitworth; Sir; Joseph (1803 - 1887) |
| Dates | 1803 - 1887 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Stockport, Lancashire, England |
| Date of birth | 21 December 1803 |
| Place of death | Monte Carlo |
| Date of death | 22 January 1887 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Darley churchyard, Derbyshire |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Activity | Honours:
Bt 1869 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/06/1857 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1887 vol 42 pp ix-xi signed by J H
References:
Sir Harold Hartley, 'The Debt of Engineering to Fellows of the Royal Society' in NR 1961 vol 16 pp 136-140
F C Moon, 'Robert Willis and Franz Reuleaux: pioneers in the theory of machines' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 209-230
Notes:
George Rennie's signature under 'From General Knowledge' has been crossed out |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/32809196 |
| Code | NA2851 |
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MC/14/151 | Letter from R D Darbishire, 26 George Street, Manchester, to John Evans, Treasurer of the Royal Society | 13 September 1886 |
| NLB/5/45 | Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Vernon Heath, Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn Street, S.W. | 26 February 1891 |
| NLB/5/67 | Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to John Evans, Treasurer, Royal Society | 6 March 1891 |
| M/226 | Whitworth, Sir Joseph Bart | |
| EC/1857/15 | Whitworth, Sir Joseph: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/11/238 | Letter from J D [Joseph Dalton] Hooker, Royal Gardens, Kew, to [Walter] White, [Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society] | 7 July 1878 |
| MC/11 | Volume 11 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1877-1879 |
| MC/14/136 | Letter from Darbishire & Tatham, 26 George Street, Manchester, to John Evans, Treasurer of the Royal Society | 8 July 1886 |
| MC/14/135 | Letter from R D Darbishire, 26 George Street, Machester, to [John] Evans | 5 July 1886 |
| MC/15/134 | Letter from Vernon Heath, Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn Street, to Herbert Rix | 28 January 1891 |
| MC/15/155 | Letter from Vernon Heath, Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn Street, to Herbert Rix | 11 March 1891 |
| MC/14 | Volume 14 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1885-1888 |
| MC/15 | Volume 15 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1889-1892 |