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Original Articles

James Hutton and the Forth and Clyde canal

Pages 255-263 | Received 16 Jun 1981, Published online: 23 Aug 2006
 

Summary

James Hutton held shares in the company that built the Forth and Clyde canal, and was closely involved in its construction. For seven years he attended meetings on and off the site, helping to decide on the route, the supply of building stone and other problems. As far as we know it is the only occasion on which he used his geological knowledge in a public enterprise.

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