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Revision as of 07:58, 27 August 2016 by Carcharoth (talk | contribs) (start stub on the inventor John Bethell, might have potential)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 brother of the Lord Chancellor Lord Westbury and the son-in-law of the architect Robert Abraham.
References
- "John Bethell". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Grace's Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2016.