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There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
James Nasmyth
Born: August 19, 1808
Died: May 7, 1890 (aged 81)
Bio: James Hall Nasmyth was a Scottish engineer, 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.
Known for:
- James Nasmyth: Engineer; an Autobiography (1883)
- James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography (1883)
- MOON CONSIDERED AS A PLANET A