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James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Industrialist
James Finlayson was a British Quaker who, in effect, brought the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland founding in 1820 the Finlayson company. Finlayson was born 1772 in Penicuik and became a self-trained engineer. Wikipedia
Born: August 29, 1772, Penicuik, United Kingdom
Died: 1852 (age 80 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Organization founded: Finlayson