| John Chubb | |
| Birth Name: | John Chubb |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1816 |
| Birth Place: | Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Death Place: | Brixton Rise, Surrey, England |
| Occupation: | Locksmith, Lock & Safe Manufacturer |
| Known For: | Chubb Locks & Safes |
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| Parents: | Charles Chubb & Maria Heyter |
John Chubb (10 December 1816 – 30 October 1872), was an English locksmith and inventor who patented many improvements to locks, safes and strong rooms.[1]
He succeeded his father Charles Chubb, who had founded the family company of Chubb & Son.
He wrote an important paper on locks and keys, for which he was awarded the Telford Medal in 1850 by the Institution of Civil Engineers.[1]
He married twice. His three sons John, George and Henry succeeded him in running the business, of whom George became Baron Hayter of Chislehurst in 1928.