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Robert Stirling

Robert Stirling
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Robert Stirling was a Scottish clergyman and engineer. He invented the Stirling engine and was inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Franz Xaver GabelsbergerFebruary 9, 1789 – January 4, 1849
  2. John Frederic DaniellMarch 12, 1790 – March 13, 1845
  3. Robert Stirling (this page)October 25, 1790 – June 6, 1878
  4. Charles BabbageDecember 26, 1791 – October 18, 1871
  5. Michael FaradaySeptember 22, 1791 – August 25, 1867
  6. Samuel Finley Breese MorseApril 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872

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