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MR. JAMES PROCTER, whose death occurred on March 6, was born in 1841. He took a prominent part in the design and manufacture of the engines required for blast-furnace work and iron and steel works, and is said to have been the first British engineer to construct blowing engines with mechanically controlled valves. Mr. Procter was a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and of the Iron and Steel Institute.
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[Obituaries]. Nature 105, 112 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/105112b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/105112b0