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Fairbairn, William

19. February 1789 – 18. August 1874

: Sir William Fairbairn :: 1st Baronet of Ardwick

A Scottish engineer and inventor; he helped pioneer bridge design and the testing of iron for its applications, suitability and quality.

William Fairbairn owned a factory in London and Manchester, trading under the name William Fairbairn and Sons, which specialised in shipbuilding. As a friend of Fairbairn, Johann Conrad Fischer often visited this shipyard during his visits in England.

Traveljournal 1825

Traveljournal 1851

  • Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.
  • Henderson, W. O.: J. C. Fischers Reisen durch die Industriegebiete Englands 1814–1851. In: Tradition - Zeitschrift für Firmengeschichte und Unternehmensbiographie 1964, S. 123.
  • Henderson, W. O.: J. C. Fischer and his Diary of Industrial England 1814–1851. London 1966, S. 63.

Cite as: Fairbairn, William. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-6319, viewed on 17 July 2025.

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William Fairbairn (engraving by William Henry Mote after a photograph by Hills & Saunders, 1862)