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January 17, 2002 - James Stirling, Civil Eng. ca(1800-1876)
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Born: ? 1800 STIRLING, James, Civil engineer. Born at Methven, Perthshire, and studied at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities for the Church, but early turned his attention to mechanical engineering, serving an apprenticeship with Girdwood & Co., Glasgow, preparatory to being engaged as engineer at Deanston for the well-known works carried out there by the enterprising James Smith; assisted in constructing the salmon-ladder on the Teith, and latterly became much occupied in devising air-engines. Died 10 Jan 1876 aged over 70. Source: THE BOOK OF SCOTSMEN EMINENT FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ARMS AND ARTS, CHURCH AND STATE, LAW, LEGISLATION, AND LITERATURE, COMMERCE, SCIENCE, TRAVEL, AND PHILANTHROPY. COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY JOSEPH IRVING
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