William Symington
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William Symington was a Scottish engineer and inventor best known for pioneering practical steamboat technology in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Symington canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1763-10-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Leadhills
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ South Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kensal Green Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Lord Dundas
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Patrick Miller of Dalswinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfInvention | first practical steamboat circa 1801 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1831-03-22 ⓘ |
| designed |
Charlotte Dundas
NERFINISHED
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experimental steamboats on the Forth and Clyde Canal ⓘ |
| employer | Patrick Miller of Dalswinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Symington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mechanical engineering
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steam power ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | commercial use of steam-powered vessels ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Forth and Clyde Canal
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of steam navigation
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later steamboat designers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Charlotte Dundas steamboat
NERFINISHED
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development of practical steamboat technology ⓘ improvements to steam engines ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | William Symington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork | Charlotte Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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inventor ⓘ |
| parent | William Symington Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| residence |
Leadhills
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| sibling | George Symington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | trial of the Charlotte Dundas on the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1803 ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Easton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEngineType |
crank-driven steam engine
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double-acting steam engine ⓘ |
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