Early life
Daniel Adamson (30 April 1820 – 13 January 1890) was an English engineer who became a successful manufacturer of boilers and was the driving force behind the inception of the Manchester Ship Canal project during the 1880s.. Early life. Adamson was born in Shildon, County Durham, on 30 April was the 13th of 15 children – seven boys and eight – born to Daniel Adamson ...