Henry Bell (engineer)

Henry Bell (7 April 1767 – 14 March 1830) was a Scottish engineer who helped to pioneer the development of the steamship. He is mostly widely known for introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service on earth in 1812.

For other people named Henry Bell, see Henry Bell (disambiguation).

Henry Bell
Born(1767-04-07)7 April 1767
Torphichen, Scotland
Died14 March 1830(1830-03-14) (aged 62)
Helensburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Known forPaddlesteamer Comet
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