biography
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Adams, William (Bridges)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1797–1872)
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| biography:
| Engineer and inventor, born in Madeley, Staffordshire, C England, UK. He built some of the first steam rail-cars, and in 1847 patented the fish-plate which is universally used for jointing rails. |
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