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John Birkinshaw

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19th-century British civil engineer

United KingdomScientistsLived 1781 to 1845 · aged 64
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John Birkinshaw (1777-1842) was an English railway engineer from Bedlington, Northumberland, noted for his invention of wrought iron rails in 1820.

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1781 to 1845 · aged 64
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