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Kirkpatrick Macmillan: 200th anniversary of man who pioneered pedal cycles

Kirkpatrick Macmillan, widely-credited as the inventor of the modern pedal-driven bicycle, was born in the Dumfriesshire village of Kier on 2 September 1812. 
The son of a blacksmith, he followed his father into the business and by his 20s had become fascinated with a new means of transport.
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Kirkpatrick Macmillan (Born 2 September 1812 in Keir, Dumfries and Galloway; died 26 January 1878 in Keir) was a Scottish blacksmith generally credited with inventing the rear-wheel driven bicycle.
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