Business and Inventions

6 famous people found

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  Alexander Graham BELL

  Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone

  1847 - 1922
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  Archibald COCHRANE

  Scottish nobleman and inventor

  1748 - 1831
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  John Loudon MCADAM

  Scottish engineer and road-builder, he invented a new process, "macadamisation", for building roads

  1756 - 1836
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  Charles TENNANT

  Scottish chemist and industrialist

  1768 - 1838
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  Allan PINKERTON

  Scottish American detective and spy, best known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency

  1819 - 1884
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  Andrew CARNEGIE

  Scottish-American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry

  1835 - 1919