Henry Bell (engineer)

Henry Bell
Born(1767-04-07)7 April 1767
Torphichen, Scotland
Died14 November 1830(1830-11-14) (aged 63)
Helensburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Known forPaddlesteamer Comet

Henry Bell (7 April 1767 – 14 November 1830) was a Scottish engineer who helped to pioneer the development of the steamship. He is mostly widely known for introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service in Europe in 1812.

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