William Godwin's Diary

Taylor, Philip

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 8 times, but was not at home (N) 1 time, and was a venue (V) 0 times.

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1803

30  October  1803

1804

16  March  1804

1818

9  March  1818

1820

1  March  1820 2  March  1820 4  March  1820 (N)

1821

16  August  1821

1822

21  August  1822

  • Name: Taylor, Philip
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 1786
  • Death Date: 1  July  1870
  • Occupation: civil engineer

Philip Taylor patented the application of high-pressure steam to evaporation and devised a method of making gas from oil. He spent much of his later life in France and was made a knight of the French Légion d'honneur in 1846. He was the son of John and Susannah Taylor of Norwich who also appear in the diary.

'P Taylor' has been identified as Philip.

  • DNB.

This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name Number of Meetings
Phillips, Sir Richard (Philip Richards) 1
Wolcot, Dr John (pseudonym Peter Pindar) 1
Taylor, Richard 1
Marshall, James 1
Cooper, Grace Mary Rae 1