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Robert Thom (engineer)

Robert Thom (1774 Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland - 1847) was a Scottish civil engineer who worked upon major hydraulic projects on the Isle of Bute and Inverclyde. On Bute, he created aqueducts to increase the flow of water which powered the cotton mills there, so that their capacity was increased. This economic success resulted in him becoming the…

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First water purification plant in Paisley, Scotland using slow sand filtration to remove bacteria in water.
Occupation
civil engineer
Born
1774 Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Died
1847 (Age: 72–73)

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Robert Thom (engineer) → 1774 Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
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Robert Thom (engineer) → 1847 (Age: 72–73)
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Robert Thom (engineer)Known forFirst water purification plant in Paisley, Scotland using slow sand filtration to remove bacteria in water.1.00infobox
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