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Miller, Patrick Nationality: Scottish; British Brief Bio: 1731-1815, banker; inventor, Scottish; British Notes: 1743 - matriculated from the University of Glasgow aged 12. 1760 - in partnership with William Ramsay of Barnton, merchants and bankers. 1761 - built the Wolfe, a ship. 1767 - elected to the court of the Bank of Scotland. 1780s - claimed he was responsible for the development of the carronade gun manufactured by Carron & Co. 1786 - became an admirer and patron of Robert Burns. 1788 - first trials of steam propelled vessel on Dalswinton Loch. 1790 - became deputy governor of the Bank of Scotland. 1796 - patented design for flat-bottomed vessel with shallow draught. |
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| Dalswinton House and Loch watercolour; drawing 1744 | |
| Distinguished Men of Science Walker, William; Walker, William; Zobel, George; Skill, Frederick John; Gilbert, Sir John; Walker, Elizabeth 1862 | |
| Patrick Miller oil painting; portrait Nasmyth, Alexander 1800-1810 | |
| Patrick Miller oil painting; portrait Nasmyth, Alexander 1800-1810 | |
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