William Boutland Wilkinson
William Boutland Wilkinson (1819-1902), first patentee for reinforced concrete
1819 January 2nd. Born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne the son of Joseph Wilkinson and his wife Sarah Boutland
1833 Apprentice to Robert Preston, a plasterer
1841 In business for himself as a 'manufacturer of vases, plasterer and Modeller'
1854 Applied for patent for reinforced concrete
1876 Director of Newcastle and Gateshead Water Co
1890 Chairman of the Newcastle and Gateshead Gas Co
1902 October 13th. Died