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John McFarlane Gray (7 April 1831 – 14 January 1908), also known as J. Macfarlane Gray, was a Scottish engineer who invented a portable steam riveting machine and a steam steering mechanism for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's famous SS Great Eastern.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| John McFarlane Gray | Born | (1831-04-07)7 April 1831 Kincardine, Scotland | 1.00 | infobox |
| John McFarlane Gray | Died | 14 January 1908(1908-01-14) (aged 76) Edinburgh, Scotland | 1.00 | infobox |
| John McFarlane Gray | Known for | Steam steering mechanism | 1.00 | infobox |
| John McFarlane Gray | Occupation | Engineer | 1.00 | infobox |
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