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   George Bruce of Carnock. Portrait of George Bruce junior by George Jamesone. Sir George Bruce of Carnock (c. 1550 – 1625) was a Scottish merchant, ship-owner, and mining engineer.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_BruceGeorge Bruce - Wikipedia

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   George Bruce may refer to: George Bruce of Carnock (c. 1550–1625), Scottish engineer. George Bruce (industrialist) (1781–1866), American printer, industrialist and inventor. George Barclay Bruce (1821–1908), British civil engineer.

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   Sir George Bruce of Carnock lived from 1550 to 6 May 1625. He was a early industrialist who developed a highly innovative system of coal mining at Culross in Fife. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

5. www.thenational.scot › culture › 20106494George Bruce of Carnock: The Scottish pioneer whose genius ...

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   May 1, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir George Bruce of Carnock, who created the world's first undersea mine at Culross in Fife in 1617. He was also a merchant, a politician, a salt producer and a designer of Culross Palace.

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6. www.scottishhistory.org › on-this-day › the-death-ofThe death of Sir George Bruce of Carnock | ScottishHistory.org

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   May 6, 2022 · 6 May 1625: The death in Culross of industrialist Sir George Bruce of Carnock, best remembered for his innovative off-shore coal mining techniques which attracted the interest of King James VI.

7. archive.org › details › indianmutinyof00mallialaThe Indian mutiny of 1857 : Malleson, G. B. (George Bruce ...

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   Jul 5, 2007 · The Indian mutiny of 1857. by. Malleson, G. B. (George Bruce), 1825-1898. Publication date. 1891. Topics. India -- History Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858. Publisher. London : Seeley and co.

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   Who was George Bruce of Carnock?

   • Sir George Bruce of Carnock lived from 1550 to 6 May 1625. He was a early industrialist who developed a highly innovative system of coal mining at Culross in Fife. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. George Bruce was born at Carnock in Fife. He was the third son of Edward Bruce of Blairhall.

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   Who was George Bruce?

   • George Bruce was a son of Edward Bruce of Blairhall and Alison Reid, a sister of Robert Reid, Bishop of Orkney. His older brother Edward Bruce (1548-1610), was created Lord Bruce of Kinloss in 1602. Edward Bruce built the large mansion known as Culross House or Abbey House (now reduced in size) and George built Culross Palace.

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   Was Sir George Bruce a true engineer?

   • Sir George Bruce's application of technical ingenuity on a large scale to release the embedded value of natural resources was the mark of a true engineer. All the more astonishing given that his industrial complex demonstrated skills in civil, mechanical and mining engineering some 150 years before the Industrial Revolution.

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   Why did George Bruce die?

   • This badly damaged most of the estuary's ports and salt pans, and engulfed the Moat Pit. George Bruce died five weeks later. It proved impossible to drain the complex of the sea water which had filled it, and the Moat Pit and Castlehill Pits were both abandoned. George Bruce was knighted for his achievements in 1610.

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9. engineeringhalloffame.org › profile › george-bruceGeorge Bruce - Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame

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   Sir George Bruce, pioneering engineer who created a sophisticated offshore mining enterprise in the 16th Century. Engineering Achievements. After the Reformation of 1560, the lands and properties of Culross Abbey passed to the Colville family. George Bruce's cousin, Alexander Colville, was appointed as Commendator of the Abbey.