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Brunton
Forenames
William
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Engineer; worked for Outram and Jessop in the Butterley Company.The Invented the walking machine called the Steam Horse, which he made at Butterley in 1813 for use on the company's tramway at Crich.
Dates
1777-1851
Authorised Form of Name
Brunton; William (1777-1851); Engineer; worked for Outram and Jessop in the Butterley Company.The Invented the walking machine called the Steam Horse, which he made at Butterley in 1813 for use on the company's tramway at Crich.
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