James Nasmyth
James Nasmyth
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a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer
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Born
19 August 1807 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
7 May 1890 (aged 81)
Nationality
Scottish
Known for
Steam hammer Machine tools Locomotives Astronomy Photography
Fields
Mechanical engineer Artist Inventor
Alma mater
Heriot-Watt University
Institutions
Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company,(1836–50) James Nasmyth and Company (1850–56)
adultbasic
Britain
Citizenship
British
era
1800+