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James Finlayson

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British businessman

Business ProfessionalsLived 1771 to 1852 · aged 80
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James Finlayson was a Scottish Quaker who, in effect, brought the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland, founding in 1820 the Finlayson company.

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Business Professionals born in the 1770s 5

Urban Jürgensen43.0Edward Solly38.0Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy47.0Wilhelm Christian Benecke von Gröditzberg36.1Joseph Fry5.3

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Business Professionals
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Business Professional
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deceased
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Lived 1771 to 1852 · aged 80
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