James Howden
1832 – 1913
Marine engineer whose invention of the forced draught system boilers saved millions of tons of coal and reinforced Scotland's marine engineering excellence
Engineering Achievements
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His Life
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1832 Born in Prestonpans, East Lothian.
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1847 Age: 15 Moved to Glasgow, apprenticing with James Gray & Co., renowned builders of steam and blowing engines.
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1854 Age: 22 Set up as an independent consulting engineer in Glasgow.
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1862 Age: 30 Established his own manufacturing works in Scotland Street, Glasgow.
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1882 Age: 50 Patented the Howden Forced Draught System
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1913 Age: 81 Died in Glasgow