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   Robert William Thomson PRSSA FRSE (29 June 1822 – 8 March 1873) was a Scottish inventor known for inventing the refillable fountain pen and the pneumatic tyre.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-William-ThomsonRobert William Thomson | Inventor of Pneumatic Tyre, Rubber ...

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   May 6, 2024 · Robert William Thomson (born June 29, 1822, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland—died March 8, 1873, Edinburgh) was a Scottish engineer and entrepreneur, known as the inventor of the pneumatic tire. Thomson was the son of the owner of a woollen mill and was sent at age 14 to Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., to live with an uncle and learn ...

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4. www.historic-uk.com › Robert-William-ThomsonRobert William Thomson, Scotland's forgotten inventor

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   But who was Robert William Thomson, and what else did he invent? Steam traction engine with passenger trailer by Robert William Thomson. Robert was born in Stonehaven, on Scotland’s north east coast in 1822; he was the son of a local woollen mill owner and was the eleventh of twelve children. Originally destined for the ministry, he ...

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   Who was Robert Thomson?

   • The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Robert William Thomson was born in Stonehaven, the eleventh of twelve children of the owner of a woollen mill. He left school at the age of 14 and went to live with an uncle, who was a merchant in Charleston, USA.

   Robert William Thomson: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland

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   How old was Robert Thomson when he died?

   • Robert William Thomson died in Edinburgh in 1873 at the age of just 50. After his death, his wife Clara submitted his final patent application, for elastic belts, seats and cushions. His list of inventions, innovations and improvements to existing technology is long and wide ranging.

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   What did Robert William Thomson invent?

   • Thomson’s “Aerial Wheels” were subsequently demonstrated in Regents Park London in 1847 and proved to all present that they could both reduce noise and improve passenger comfort. But who was Robert William Thomson, and what else did he invent? Steam traction engine with passenger trailer by Robert William Thomson

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   How long did Thomson tyres last?

   • It was claimed at the time that a set of Thomson’s tyres ran for 1200 miles without deterioration.

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6. engineeringhalloffame.org › robert-william-thomsonRobert William Thomson - Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame

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   Robert William Thomson. 1822 – 1873. A serial inventor across many fields of engineering, including the pneumatic tyre, well before Dunlop. Engineering Achievements. R W Thomson was the Scottish inventor of the pneumatic tyre.

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   Jan 18, 2023 · 18 Jan 2023. Automotive. Skills & careers. Late, great engineers: Robert William Thomson - of aerial wheels and fountain pens. In-Depth. One of Scotland’s ‘forgotten engineers,’ Robert William Thomson was a prolific 19th century engineer who took out patents on the pneumatic tyre as well as the refillable fountain pen. Written by Nick Smith.

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   He was a prolific inventor best remembered for his invention of the pneumatic tyre. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Robert William Thomson was born in Stonehaven, the eleventh of twelve children of the owner of a woollen mill.

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   Dec 10, 2012 · Robert William Thomson from Stonehaven and John Boyd Dunlop from Dreghorn. Thomson was only 23 when he was granted a patent for his invention in 1846. Thomson’s tyre’s consisted of a thin...