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Henry Bell (7 April 1767 – 14 November 1830) was a Scottish engineer who helped to pioneer the development of the steamship. He is mostly widely known for introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service in Europe in 1812.
The PS (paddle steamer) Comet was built in 1812 for Henry Bell, a Scottish engineer who with his wife had become proprietor of the Baths Hotel offering sea bathing in Helensburgh. On 15 August 1812, Bell's ship began a passenger service on the River Clyde, connecting Helensburgh to Greenock and Glasgow.
Henry Nugent Bell (1792–1822), Irish genealogist; Henry H. Bell (1808–1868), American admiral; Henry Lawrie Bell (1929–1984), Australian Army officer; Henry Bell (American football) (born 1937), American Football League player; Henry Thomas Mackenzie Bell (1856–1930), English writer; Henry Hesketh Bell (1864–1952), British colonial ...
Henry Bell (born 22 August 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Otago. His preferred position is hooker. [1] Early career
Bell then began to serve in the United States Army in 1955 and played football and track and field for several military teams. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] Being a member of the 25th Infantry Division stationed in Hawaii, Bell won the division track and field championships in 1956 with a 100-yard dash time of 9.8, as well as a 21.9-second 220-yard dash time. [ 1 ]
Henry Bell (1647–1711) was an English architect, a contemporary of Christopher Wren. Bell was born in King's Lynn , Norfolk and baptised in St Margaret's Church . He was the son of a wealthy merchant family [ 1 ] and his father was twice mayor.
Henry Haywood Bell (13 April 1808 – 11 January 1868) was an American admiral in the United States Navy. In the American Civil War, he took part in the liberation of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi. Later he was sent to the Far East to command the East India Squadron. In summer 1867, he led a punitive expedition to avenge the Rover incident.
Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell GCMG PC KC (31 March 1851 – 13 March 1936) was a New Zealand lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of New Zealand from 14 to 30 May 1925. He was the first New Zealand-born prime minister, holding office in a caretaker capacity following the death of William Massey .