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Murdoch, William
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Engineer, born at Auchinleck, Ayrshire; was a manager of the Soho Works under Boulton and Watt, where he distinguished himself by his inventive ingenuity, and where on his suggestion coal-gas was first employed for lighting purposes (1754-1830).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Murdoch, William'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/m/murdoch-william.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.