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Robert Stirling

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Clergyman, engineer, inventor of the Stirling engine (1790-1878)

ScientistsLived 1790 to 1878 · aged 87
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Robert Stirling was a Scottish clergyman and engineer. He invented the Stirling engine and was inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Rev Stirling's concept air engine, 1827, Hunterian Museum, GlasgowRev Stirling's concept air engine, 1827, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow

Scientists born in the 1790s 6

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Lived 1790 to 1878 · aged 87
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