Kirkpatrick Macmillan

Inventor

1812 – 1878

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Who was Kirkpatrick Macmillan?

Kirkpatrick Macmillan was a Scottish blacksmith. He is generally credited with inventing the rear-wheel driven bicycle.

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Born
Sep 2, 1812
Keir, Dumfries and Galloway
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Lived in
  • Dumfries and Galloway
Died
Jan 23, 1878
Keir, Dumfries and Galloway

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on July 23, 2013

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