William Symington (1764–1831) was a Scottish engineer and inventor, and the builder of the first practical steamboat, the Charlotte Dundas.
Read more about William Symington: Early Life, Improvements To Watt's Design, Dalswinton Steamboat, The Canal Steamboat, Mines and Mills, More Steamboats, The Charlotte Dundas, Symington The Colliery Manager, Last Years
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—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)