William Cubitt

William Cubitt was an English engineer and inventor, born in 1770 in London, England. He is best known for designing the treadwheel, a device used in prisons to punish and discipline inmates. Cubitt's invention was intended to provide a means of manual labor for prisoners, but it was also used as a tool of torture. He made significant contributions to the field of engineering and architecture, and his work had a lasting impact on the development of prison design.