Science and engineering in Manchester chemist visited Manchester in the 1840s. In his research in Manchester, Smith discovered the existence of acid rain, a by product of the industrial revolution. Smith consequently pushed for greater environmental awareness and helped to found the Noxious Vapours Abatement Society in Manchester, which raised awareness of the consequences of poor air. Joseph Whitworth was an engineer and inventor who hailed from Stockport, Cheshire (now Greater Manchester). A talented mechanic amongst various other engineering roles, for long periods of his life, he worked in factories in Manchester. Whitworth would ultimately devise a standard screw thread system, the first of its
Wen-Yuh Jywe Wen-Yuh Jywe Wen-Yuh Jywe () is the fifth president of National Formosa University. Jywe is a specialist in optical precision measurement, machine tool calibration measurement and precise positioning stage design. During his doctoral study in University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), he finished a measurement system for Ball Bar CNC machine tool which was marketed worldwide. He has served as the dean of Engineering College, the chairperson of Department of Automation Engineering and the President for Research and Development of NFU etc. In 2003, he established the Precision Machine Center of NFU and served as the director.