George Herman Babcock

George Herman Babcock
Born	(1832-06-17)June 17, 1832 Unadilla Forks, New York, US
Died	December 16, 1893(1893-12-16) (aged 61) Plainfield, New Jersey, US
Occupation	Engineer
Engineering career
Significant advance	Co-inventor of an improved safety water tube boiler
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George Herman Babcock (June 17, 1832 – December 16, 1893) was an American inventor. He and Stephen Wilcox co-invented a safer water tube steam boiler, and founded the Babcock & Wilcox boiler company.