James Beaumont Neilson

James Beaumont Neilson, Scottish engineer and businessman (died 1865)

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Born: June 22, 1792
Died: January 18, 1865
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1792

About James Beaumont Neilson

James Beaumont Neilson was a Scottish inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron. William Neilson, James's brother, founded the Glasgow engineers and locomotive manufacturers Neilson and Company, in 1836, partly financed by James. Both in Glasgow and near Kirkcubright, he founded institutions for the education of working men.

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The world when James Beaumont Neilson was born

James Beaumont Neilson was born in 1792. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineFrench Republic proclaimed — monarchy abolished
Technology milestoneFirst ambulance service created in France
World population~820M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge Washington
U.S. population4.1M

1792 versus 2026

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Measure	1792	2026
Population	4.1M	341 million

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