Historedia
Person

John Scott Russell

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1834–1853

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Scott Russell, 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. John Scott Russell's steam carriage service between Glasgow and Paisley

    1834

    Role: Engineer and operator of the steam carriage service

    1. March 1834 · George Square to Tontine Hotel, PaisleyLaunch of Glasgow-Paisley Steam Service

      In March 1834, six steam carriages began running hourly between Glasgow and Paisley at 10 mph.

  2. Brunel accepts Scott Russell's tender for SS Great Eastern

    1853

    Role: Contractor

    1. 1853 · LondonPartnership Formation

      Brunel entered into a partnership with John Scott Russell to build the SS Great Eastern, an arrangement placed in 1853 by inference from the September fire at Russell's shipyard.

Sources

  1. John Scott Russell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. SS Great Eastern Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Isambard Kingdom Brunel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02