Search results
Sir George Bruce of Carnock (c. 1550 – 1625) was a Scottish merchant, ship-owner, and mining engineer.
George Bruce (July 5, 1781 – July 6, 1866) [1] was an American printer, industrialist and inventor. [2] Early life. Bruce, who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 5, 1781, to John and Janet Gilbertson Bruce. [3] . He immigrated to America in 1795 and served his apprenticeship in Philadelphia. [4] .
George Bruce may refer to: George Bruce of Carnock (c. 1550–1625), Scottish engineer. George Bruce (industrialist) (1781–1866), American printer, industrialist and inventor. George Barclay Bruce (1821–1908), British civil engineer.
Sir George Bruce of Carnock lived from 1550 to 6 May 1625. He was a early industrialist who developed a highly innovative system of coal mining at Culross in Fife.
Sir George Bruce, pioneering engineer who created a sophisticated offshore mining enterprise in the 16th Century.
May 1, 2022 · IT was in this week in 1625 that Sir George Bruce of Carnock died. Fans of Outlander will probably not know his name, but they will recognise the setting for numerous scenes in the hit series, namely Culross in Fife, which became Bruce’s home town where he built the remarkable Culross Palace that has been voted one of the favourite ...
May 6, 2022 · 6 May 1625: The death in Culross of industrialist Sir George Bruce of Carnock, best remembered for his innovative off-shore coal mining techniques which attracted the interest of King James VI.
