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George Gibson Bussey
1829-01-01 – 1889-01-01
Life & Legacy
George Gibson Bussey (1829–1889) born in Ripon, Yorkshire, was a prolific inventor and patenter of sports and leisure equipment, including pneumatic rifles, tennis racquets, clay pigeon machines and dining furniture that converted into a billiard table.
He is best known for establishing the London based sporting goods manufacturer George G. Bussey & Co., whose factory at Rye Lane, Peckham, still stands today.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5539691 — wikidata View source
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