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Brindley, James

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A mechanician and engineer, born in Derbyshire; bred a millwright; devoted his skill and genius to the construction of canals, under the patronage of the Duke of Bridgewater, as the greatest service he could render to his country; regarded rivers as mere "feeders to canals" (1716-1772).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Brindley, James'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/brindley-james.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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