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Basil Cochrane
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Basil Cochrane (22 April 1753 ā 12 or 14 August 1826 in Paris, France[1][2]) was a Scottish civil servant, businessman, inventor, and wealthy nabob of early-19th-century England.
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Basil Cochrane (22 April 1753 ā 12 or 14 August 1826 in Paris, France[1][2]) was a Scottish civil servant, businessman, inventor, and wealthy nabob of early-19th-century England.