George Thomson (shipbuilder)

George Thomson (25 March 1815 – 29 June 1866) was a Scottish marine engineer and shipbuilder, born at Partick, Glasgow.

He served his apprenticeship with a Mr. Graham in Partick before entering the works of Mr. Robert Napier, where he quickly gained the best knowledge in marine engineering available.

The Thomsons started with engine building then expanded into shipbuilding in 1851.

They produced over forty steamers including the Russia, one of the top ships crossing the Atlantic.

In 1899, Sheffield steel manufacturer John Brown & Co. took over the Clydebank shipyard founded by James and George Thomson.

Thomson's tomb at the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow