Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874

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Name (Latin)
Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874
Other forms of name
Fairbairn, W. (William), Sir, 1789-1874
Fairbairn, William, Sir, bart., 1789-1874
Date of birth
1789-02-19
Date of death
1874-08-18
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 63995149
Wikidata: Q929499
Library of congress: n 85801325
Sources of Information
  • LCCN 05-17776: Arago, F. Biographies of distinguished scientific men, 1859(hdg.: Fairbairn, Sir William, bart., 1789-1874; variant: W. Fairbairn)
  • LC data base, 2-6-85(hdg.: Fairbairn, William, Sir, bart., 1789-1874; usage: Sir William Fairbairn)
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Wikipedia description:

Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick (19 February 1789 – 18 August 1874) was a Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder. In 1854 he succeeded George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson to become the third president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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