Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Sir William Siemens
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Sir William Siemens, engraving after a portrait by Rudolf Lehmann
For Students
Sir William Siemens summary
Read Next
Abstract vector hi speed internet technology background
History of Technology Timeline
A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Discover
NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.
10 Great Sports Rivalries
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
William Shakespeare
The Death of Shakespeare
Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.
7 Deadliest Weapons in History
Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).
How Many Countries Are There in the World?

Sir William Siemens: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/William-Siemens
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Karl Wilhelm Siemens • Charles William Siemens
Born April 4, 1823 • Germany
Died November 19, 1883 (aged 60) • London • England

Photos

Sir William Siemens, engraving after a portrait by Rudolf Lehmann
See All Images →
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons
British engineer
George Stephenson
George Stephenson
British inventor
John A. Roebling
John Augustus Roebling
American engineer
Werner von Siemens, drawing by Ismael Gentz, 1887
Werner von Siemens
German electrical engineer
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler
German engineer and inventor
Sir John Brown
British manufacturer
Karl Benz
Karl Benz
German engineer
Robert Bosch
German engineer
Carl von Linde
Carl von Linde
German engineer
Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin
Scottish engineer, mathematician, and physicist
James B. Eads
James B. Eads
American engineer
Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer
English inventor and engineer
J. Presper Eckert
American engineer
Pierre-Émile Martin.
Pierre-Émile Martin
French engineer
Joseph Bramah
British inventor
William George Armstrong, c. 1870
William George Armstrong, Baron Armstrong
British engineer
John Fowler
British engineer
Matthew Murray
English engineer
Elisha King Root
American inventor, engineer, and manufacturer
Richard Trevithick, detail of an oil painting by John Linnell, 1816; in the Science Museum, London.
Richard Trevithick
English engineer