James Nasmyth Quotes


Week by week my orders grew, and the flat of the old mill soon assumed a very busy aspect.


Citations

Nasmyth, James. James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography. Edited by Samuel Smiles, John Murray, 1883.

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James Nasmyth
James Nasmyth
  • Born: August 19, 1808
  • Died: May 8, 1890
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Inventor

James Hall Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Naesmyth, Nasmith, or Nesmyth) was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, 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. He retired at the age of 48, and moved to Penshurst, Kent where he developed his hobbies of astronomy and photography.