John McFarlane Gray

John McFarlane Gray
Born(1831-04-07)7 April 1831
Kincardine, Scotland
Died14 January 1908(1908-01-14) (aged 76)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityBritish
OccupationEngineer
Known forSteam steering mechanism

John McFarlane Gray (7 April 1831 – 14 January 1908), also known as J. Macfarlane Gray, was a Scottish engineer who invented a portable steam riveting machine and a steam steering mechanism for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's famous SS Great Eastern.

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