James Nasmyth
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 134 years ago |
Date of birth | August 19,1808 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Edinburgh |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | May 7,1890 |
Died | London |
United Kingdom | |
Parents | Barbara Foulis |
Residence | England |
United Kingdom | |
Job | Engineer |
Inventor | |
Books | An Autobiography |
The Craftsman Series: The Autobiography of James Nasmyth | |
Elements of Practical Mechanism and Machine Tools | |
Recollections of a Former Slave | |
The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite | |
Known for | Steam hammer; Machine tools; Locomotives; Astronomy; Photography |
Education | Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus |
The Royal High School | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 642105 |
James Nasmyth Life story
James Hall Nasmyth was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. He was the co-founder of Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company manufacturers of machine tools.