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British inventions and famous inventors from the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
Abraham Darby (1678 - 1717)
Abraham Darby invented coke smelting and advanced the mass production of brass and iron goods.
George Stephenson
George Stephenson is considered to be the inventor of the first steam locomotive engine for railways
Clouds - Luke Howard and the History of Cloud Naming
Englishman Luke Howard gave clouds their common names.
British Inventions A to Z
British inventions made in the United Kingdom or made by a person of British citizenship.
Are You a British Inventor?
Websites of value to professional inventors living in the United Kingdom - national and local organizations.
Irish Scientists and Inventors
Irish scientists and inventors have clearly made an impact on their fields of study and on the world as we know it today. Here are just a few of those talented minds.
Famous Welsh Inventors
Great inventors from the country of Wales.
Scotland's Inventors
The fruits of Scottish ingenuity.

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