James Nasmyth
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 135 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.