Historedia
Person

François Bourdon

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1842–1843

Every event in Historedia whose sources name François Bourdon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. James Nasmyth patents the steam hammer

    1842–1843

    Role: French Engineer

    1. 1842-1843 · Patricroft foundryFirst Steam Hammer Construction

      Nasmyth built his first steam hammer at his Patricroft foundry in 1842, following his return from France.

    2. 1842-1843 · United KingdomPatent Filing and Priority Dispute

      James Nasmyth patented his steam hammer design in 1842, funded by family loans, sparking a priority dispute with French engineer François Bourdon.

Sources

  1. James Nasmyth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Steam hammer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19