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William John Macquorn Rankine
Civil engineer (1820–1872).
Born July 5th, 1820 in Edinburgh.
Died December 24th, 1872 at 52 years old in Glasgow.
Occupations
civil engineer, engineer, inventor, physicist, university teacher
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