Robert William Thomson
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Robert William Thomson (1822-1873) was the Scottish inventor of the rubber tyre.
Born in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Thomson patented the vulcanised rubber tyre in 1845, and a fountain pen in 1849. He also developed the technique of firing explosive charges using electricity.
He died at his home in Moray Place, Edinburgh aged 50.
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