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Nicholas Wood FRS (1795-1865) was an English colliery and steam locomotive engineer. He helped engineer and design many steps forward in both engineering and mining safety, and helped bring about the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, holding the position of President from its inauguration to his death.
He became the colliery manager at Killingworth Colliery where he met George Stephenson. In 1814 the two men worked together on the building of the Blutcher. Wood gradually became more knowledgeable about locomotives and in 1820 he proposed the use of steam as a compressible medium for locomotive springing.
In 1825 Wood's influential book, A Practical Treatise on Railroads was published. In the book, Wood argued strongly that it was better to use steam locomotives than stationary engines on railways. Nicholas Wood gave parliamentary evidence in favour of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and in 1829 was one of the three judges at the Rainhill Trials.
1795.
In 1845 he became a director of the Newcastle and Berwick Railway.
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