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Noun bryan donkin has 1 sense
  1. Donkin, Bryan Donkin - English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)
    --1 is a kind of engineer, applied scientist, technologist

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Bryan Donkin

Description:

Bryan Donkin was an English inventor and engineer who contributed significantly to the field of mechanical engineering in the 19th century. He is best known for his inventions and improvements in the design of papermaking machinery and food preservation techniques.

Sample Sentences:

  • Bryan Donkin's revolutionary papermaking machine increased the speed and efficiency of paper production.
  • The company founded by Bryan Donkin became one of the leading suppliers of canning machinery in the world.
  • Donkin's groundbreaking preservation techniques extended the shelf life of perishable goods.

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