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Stirling, Robert (1790–1878), Church of Scotland minister and inventor of a hot-air engine  

Ben Marsden

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Stirling, Robert (1790–1878), Church of Scotland minister and inventor of a hot-air engine, was born on 25 October 1790 in the parish of Methven, Perthshire, the son of Peter Stirling, farmer at Cloag. He studied at the University of Edinburgh (1805–6) and was licensed to preach by the presbytery of ...