Maudslay
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By the 1890s, Alfred Maudslay, an English explorer, was compiling the first comprehensive catalog of Maya buildings, monuments and inscriptions in the major known cities, and the first excavations were under way.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Maudslay having given me a letter of introduction to his old friend William Fawcett, head of the firm of Fawcett, Preston, and Company, engineers, I went over their factory.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
One of the days of this most interesting and memorable week was devoted to accompanying Mr. Maudslay in a visit to Somerset House.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
It is true others, who followed him, greatly improved upon his first idea; but this was the case with Watt, Symington, Crompton, Maudslay, and many more.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel
The first, in his opinion, was that of Henry Maudslay, of London.
From Thrift by Smiles, Samuel
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