William Symington
William Symington (1764–1831) was a Scottish engineer and inventor during the
Georgian era. He is most well known as the builder of the first practical
steamboat, the
Charlotte Dundas. The engine has been described as ''"without doubt the most compact and efficient marine steam engine up to that time"'' and its design would influence later steamboat and
steamship engine designs. While Symington died in povery after failing to commercialise his steam engine designs, he is still credited as one of the great inventors of the early
industrial revolution.
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