Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick (19 February 1789 – 18 August 1874) was a Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder. In 1854 he succeeded George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson to become the third president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
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19 February 1789 Kelso
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Died |
18 August 1874 (aged 85) Moor Park, Farnham, England
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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