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Information trouvée : FANNING, John Thomas, civil engineer, born in Norwich, Connecticut, 31 December 1837.
He was educated in the public and normal schools of his native City, and then studied
architecture until 1858. During the three following years he perfected himself in
building construction by labor as a mechanic, meanwhile pursuing studies in theoretical
engineering. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the 3d Connecticut regiment, and
rose gradually until he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He began the general
practice of engineering and architecture in 1862, opening an office in Norwich, where
he remained until 1870, having charge during that time of all the engineering work
of the City, including the laying out of its cemetery and the construction of its
public waterworks, also making plans for numerous mills and waterpower in New England.
From 1870 till 1880 he was engaged principally as chief and consulting engineer in
building water, works for cities. Mr. Fanning has secured patents for a waterwheel,
a turbine motor valve, a steam boiler, a steam-pumping engine, for improvements in
fireproof building construction, and numerous original designs for hydraulic apparatus.
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