Fernley Hope Banbury (22 December 1881 – 26 May 1963) was an English scientist and engineer. He invented the Banbury mixer, which is used to mix or blend a wide range of materials used in different industries including the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastic and mineral industries.
He was born in England on 22 December 1881 in Cornwall, England. In 1904, he migrated to the United States, and earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 1906. He received the Charles Goodyear Medal in 1959. He was an executive at the Farrel Corporation of Ansonia, Connecticut. He died on 26 May 1963 in Torquay, England.
Coordinates: 52°03′40″N 1°20′10″W / 52.061°N 1.336°W
Banbury /ˈbænbri/ is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is 64 miles (103 km) northwest of London, 38 miles (61 km) southeast of Birmingham, 27 miles (43 km) south of Coventry and 21 miles (34 km) north northwest of the county town of Oxford. The urban area, including surrounding parishes, had a population of 46,853 at the 2011 census.
The Member of Parliament for Banbury is Victoria Prentis.
Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding area, which is predominantly rural. Banbury's main industries are car components, electrical goods, plastics, food processing, and printing. Banbury is home to the world's largest coffee-processing facility (Jacobs Douwe Egberts), built in 1964. The town is famed for Banbury cakes – similar to Eccles cakes but oval in shape. Since July 2000 Banbury has hosted a unique gathering of traditional mock animals, from around the UK, at the annual Banbury Hobby horse Festival.
Banbury is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Banbury is a market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England.
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