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James Nasmyth

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Gender Male
Death133 years ago
Date of birth August 19,1808
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Date of died May 7,1890
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
ParentsBarbara Foulis
ResidenceEngland
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 forSteam hammer; Machine tools; Locomotives; Astronomy; Photography
Education Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus
The Royal High School
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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.

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