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James R. Robinson (1860–1950) was an industrialist, inventor, and author of a seminal book on mine ventilation (1922).〔Pittsburgh: J.R. Robinson, 1922. OCLC 1688262〕 The book documents his invention of a new device for ventilating mines and preventing the buildup of explosive methane gases underground, thereby dramatically improving mine safety. He founded the Robinson Ventilating Company, forerunner of today’s Robinson Industries, one of the nation’s leading designers and manufacturers of industrial fans. == Early life == J.R. Robinson was born in Scotland where his father, Samuel B. Robinson, worked as a master mechanic for the English Crown Coal Company. In 1863, when Robinson was three, his family emigrated to the United States, settling in the coal country of western Pennsylvania. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Samuel enlisted in the Union Army to fight in the American Civil War. When the war ended, he used his coal mining skills to land a job as a designer for the Pittsburgh Coal Company, eventually rising to the position of plant superintendent. By the time he was 12, Robinson was helping his father in the coal mine, earning certification as a journeyman machinist by the time he was 20. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James R. Robinson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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