Memorials & monuments · London
Alexander John Forsyth
Alexander John Forsyth — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Alexander John Forsyth is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alexander John Forsyth (28 December 1768 – 11 June 1843) was a Scottish Church of Scotland minister, who first successfully used fulminating (or 'detonating') chemicals to prime gunpowder in fire-arms thereby creating what became known as percussion ignition.
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Background
History
While hunting wild duck, he was dissatisfied with his flintlock fowling-piece due to its long lock time (the delay between the time the trigger is pulled and the time the main charge of gunpowder begins burning); by the time the pellets actually left the barrel, the target animal could hear the noise from the trigger being pulled and have time to either fly, dive, or run before the shot reached it. He patented his scent-bottle lock in 1807; this was a small container filled with fulminate of mercury During the Napoleonic Wars around 1806, Forsyth worked on his design at the Tower Armouries. But when a new Master General of Ordnance was appointed he was dismissed; other experiments had had…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5081, -0.0767
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC3N 4AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Official site
- www.hrp.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/11942067296 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Alexander John Forsyth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alexander John Forsyth?
- Alexander John Forsyth is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC3N 4AB), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- Is Alexander John Forsyth free to visit?
- Yes, Alexander John Forsyth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alexander John Forsyth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EC3N 4AB. It sits within the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency.