Maudslay

[mawdz-lee]

noun

1. Henry, 1771–1831, English mechanical engineer.

Example Sentences

Mariana Castillo Deball — born in Mexico, living in Europe — layers and elaborates history in her sculptures, which are inspired by 19th-century casts of Mayan art, now lost, made by the British anthropologist Alfred Maudslay.

From New York Times

One of Thorp's earliest acting roles was as squadron leader Henry Maudslay in 1955 war film The Dam Busters.

From BBC

The actor had auditioned for a smaller role but was given the part of Maudslay because he looked like him.

From BBC

Thorp also starred as squadron leader Henry Maudslay in iconic 1955 film The Dam Busters.

From BBC

Maudslay, incidentally, contradicts the politically correct assumption that Victorian adventurers were mere colonial exploiters.

From The Guardian