Engineer and inventor. Born in Stepney. A gas-fitter and plumber by trade, in 1892, with his assistant Tom Bates, he built the first British motor car with an internal combustion engine. Died Walthamstow.
In this magnificent c.1912 photo Bremer is the man in the bowler hat.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Frederick Bremer
Frederick Bremer, 1872 - 1941. Between 1892 - 1894 in a small workshop in the...
Professor of engineering. FRS. Born Belfast. Aged 25 he was appointed professor of engineering (one of the first to be appointed to such a post in the UK) in Owens College, Manchester. He remai...
Road tunnel crossing under the River Thames, connecting Rotherhithe to the Ratcliff district of Limehouse. Designed by Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, it was constructed using both a tunnelling 'shield' a...
Professor of engineering. FRS. Born Cheshire. Studied the strength of columns of various materials and pioneered the application of mathematics to structural design. Late in life his mental abil...
Junior Assistant 3rd Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park...
Londonist have a piece on this early manifestation of the car and steam locomotive, rolled into one.
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