James Nasmyth
1808-1890
Scottish inventor who designed the first powerful steam hammer (patented in 1842). James Nasmyth manufactured more than 100 steam locomotives, a series of small high-pressure s...
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James Nasmyth (1808-1890) was an inventor and contributed greatly to the inventions of power tools, most notably the steam hammer.James Nasmyth invented the steam hammer, one of the integral contribut...
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James Nasmyth invented the steam hammer, one of the integral contributions to the Industrial Revolution in Europe.Nasmyth was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on August 19, 1808, the son of an artist. He ...
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