Invention and Engineering

George Addison Cox

George Addison Cox (1820 – 6 May 1899) was a Scottish industrialist and architect-engineer closely associated with the Camperdown Works in Lochee, Dundee, one of the largest integrated jute manufacturing complexes of the 19th century. During the Industrial Revolution in Scotland, he designed much of the Camperdown Works complex and oversaw its engineering layout and mechanical organisation, contributing to the growth of large-scale jute manufacturing in Dundee, then a major centre of the jute industry. He oversaw the layout and installation of machinery at Camperdown Works, drawing on practical experience in mechanical design and mill engineering, and is credited with the engineering design of its landmark chimney, Cox's Stack, which remains a prominent feature of the city's industrial landscape. Through George Addison Cox's planning, engineering and supervision, the Camperdown Works grew to become the world's largest jute factory.

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• ▸Amelia Earhart

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