John Bethell (inventor)

John Bethell (c. 1804–1867) was a British solicitor and inventor. In 1838, he patented the 'Bethell process' for preserving timber using creosote. That same year he was elected an Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was the younger brother of Richard, the Lord Chancellor Lord Westbury and like his brother a son-in-law of the architect Robert Abraham, having married Abraham's daughter Louisa Sarah on 28 February 1833.[1]

John Bethell
BornBristol Edit this on Wikidata
Died22 February 1867 Edit this on Wikidata
Cleveland Square Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationInventor Edit this on Wikidata
FamilyRichard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury Edit this on Wikidata

References

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  1. ^ "John Bethell". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Grace's Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2016.