Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Robert Wilson (10 September 1803 - 28 July 1882) was a Scottish fisherman's son who left school at the age of nine. He became an engineer and invented the screw propeller, demonstrating it in 1827, although the first patent was awarded to another inventor in 1836. Wilson also designed a self-acting motion for steam hammers that was key to making them practical for industrial use, among many other inventions.. }
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- Robert_Wilson_(engineer) abstract "Robert Wilson (10 September 1803 - 28 July 1882) was a Scottish fisherman's son who left school at the age of nine. He became an engineer and invented the screw propeller, demonstrating it in 1827, although the first patent was awarded to another inventor in 1836. Wilson also designed a self-acting motion for steam hammers that was key to making them practical for industrial use, among many other inventions.".
- Robert_Wilson_(engineer) comment "Robert Wilson (10 September 1803 - 28 July 1882) was a Scottish fisherman's son who left school at the age of nine. He became an engineer and invented the screw propeller, demonstrating it in 1827, although the first patent was awarded to another inventor in 1836. Wilson also designed a self-acting motion for steam hammers that was key to making them practical for industrial use, among many other inventions.".