William Patterson (engineer)

William Patterson (engineer)

William Patterson (1795 – 1869) was a 19th century engineer and boatbuilder.

He was one of the designers of the SS Great Britain, the world's first ocean-going ship to have an iron hull and a screw propeller.

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