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James Finlayson, Scottish Quaker (born 1772)

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James Finlayson (industrialist)

British business magnate

James Finlayson was a British Quaker who, in effect, brought the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland, founding in 1820 the Finlayson company.
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Quakers

Family of Christian religious movements

Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after John 15:14 in the Bible. Originally, others referred to them as Quakers because the founder of the movement,…
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August 18

Day of the year

August 18 is the 230th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 135 days remain until the end of the year.
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