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Robert William Thomson
Illustration of Thomson for The Illustrated London News, 29 March 1873.
Born29 June 1822
Stonehaven, Scotland, UK
Died8 March 1873 (age 50)
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Burial placeDean Cemetery, Edinburgh
SpouseClara Hertz
Children4, including Courtauld

Robert William Thomson PRSSA FRSE (29 June 1822 – 8 March 1873) was a Scottish inventor known for inventing the refillable fountain pen and the pneumatic tyre.[1]

  1. ^ "Scotland's Forgotten Inventor – Robert William Thomson". Historic-UK.com. Retrieved 26 October 2008.

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