James Hall Nasmyth 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.
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A Steam Hammer at Work
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Alexander Nasmyth
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The Cavalier - after Meissonier
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The Cottages, Ightham Mote, Kent
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“OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.”
James Nasmyth
Aug 19, 1807 - May 7, 1890
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