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Fellow of the Royal Society
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William Fairbairn
1789-02-19 – 1874-08-18
Life & Legacy
Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick (19 February 1789 – 18 August 1874) was a Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder. In 1854 he succeeded George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson to become the third president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Occupation & Career
civil engineer, engineer, structural engineer, inventor
Education
Kelso High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Royal Medal; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Fellow of the Royal Society · Royal Medal · Royal Society Bakerian Medal
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Sciences of Turin · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society · Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
Kelso High School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Royal Medal
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Award
Royal Society Bakerian Medal
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Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Family Child
unknown son Fairbairn
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Family Child
unknown daughter Fairbairn
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Family Child
Anne Fairbairn
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Family Child
Thomas Fairbairn
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Family Child
William Andrew Fairbairn
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Family Child
Peter Fairbairn
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Family Child
George Fairbairn
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Family Child
Adam Henderson Fairbairn
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Family Child
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Family Father
Andrew Fairbairn
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Family Mother
Margaret Henderson
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Family Spouse
Dorothy Mar
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Sources & Provenance
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