William Patterson
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William Patterson was a 19th-century British shipbuilder best known for constructing the pioneering iron steamship SS Great Britain.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
ⓘ
shipbuilder ⓘ |
| associatedWith | SS Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of modern shipbuilding techniques ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
marine engineering
ⓘ
shipbuilding ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneering use of iron in large steamship construction ⓘ |
| industry |
maritime industry
ⓘ
shipbuilding industry ⓘ |
| innovationArea | iron-hulled steamships ⓘ |
| knownFor | constructing the iron steamship SS Great Britain ⓘ |
| materialUsed | iron ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | SS Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | shipbuilder ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| roleInProject | builder of SS Great Britain ⓘ |
| shipTypeSpecialization |
iron ships
ⓘ
steamships ⓘ |
| technologyUsed | steam power ⓘ |
| vesselConstruction | ocean-going steamships ⓘ |
| workedOn | SS Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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