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John Millington was an American engineer, scientific writer, and teacher.
Background
John Millington was born on 11 May 1779, in Hammersmith, near London. He was the son of Thomas Charles Millington, an attorney, and his wife, Ruth Hill.
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Millington entered Oxford University but because of his father's poverty withdrew without a degree, studied law, and in the years following 1803 had a considerable practice as a patent agent.
In some way, time and place unknown, he apparently acquired the degree of M. D. He never practiced medicine, nor did he ever engage in the general legal practice, but devoted himself to engineering and teaching.
Career
In 1806, Millington was admitted a fellow of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts (later the Royal Society of Arts).
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