About George Smart
Lived 1758 – 1834 (aged 75–76). George Smart was a British inventor and engineer.
George Smart (1757/8–1834) was a British inventor, known for the invention of a device to clean chimneys, called the "scandiscope". He was awarded the Royal Society of Arts gold medal in 1805 for his invention, due to its potential for stopping the practice of making small children climb inside chimneys to clean them.
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Who was George Smart?
English inventor and engineer
When was George Smart born?
George Smart was born in 1758.
When did George Smart die?
George Smart died in 1834.
What was George Smart's occupation?
George Smart was an inventor and engineer.
What nationality was George Smart?
George Smart was British.
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