James Nasmyth

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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Who was born first?

• James Nasmyth and Antonio Meucci were born the same year
• James Nasmyth was born 1 year before James David Forbes
• James Nasmyth was born 1 year after Ezra Cornell
• James Nasmyth was born 1 year after Jules Pelouze
• James Nasmyth was born 1 year after Alfred Vail

Timeline

1. Alfred VailSeptember 25, 1807 – January 18, 1859
2. Ezra CornellJanuary 11, 1807 – December 9, 1874
3. Jules PelouzeFebruary 26, 1807 – May 31, 1867
4. Antonio MeucciApril 13, 1808 – October 18, 1889
5. James Nasmyth (this page)August 19, 1808 – May 7, 1890
6. James David ForbesApril 20, 1809 – December 31, 1868

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