James Finlayson (industrialist)

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

29 August 1772

Born on the same birth day (29 August): Dave Reichert • Elliott Gould • Georgios Kalaitzis • Heinrich von Bellegarde • John Hensley • John O'Brien (soccer) • Lea Michele • Otis Boykin • Ray Elgaard • William Friedkin

Born in the same month (August 1772): William I of the Netherlands