Birth of Alexander Shanks
| SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER SHANKS | |
| Year | Event |
| 1801 | Birth of Alexander Shanks in a settlement close to modern-day Douglastown near Forfar, Scotland. |
| 1825 | Establishes business in Arbroath to make spinning and other machines. |
| 1834 | Registers patent for "preparing and dressing hemp and other fibrous surfaces" |
| 1829 | Marries Ann Braid in St Vigeans, Forfarshire. |
| 1831 | Birth of son, James Shanks (1831-1909). |
| 1840 | Founds Alexander Shanks and Son. |
| 1841 | Manufactures prototype lawn mower for Carnegie. |
| 1842 | Patents lawnmower designs which are offered to market. Second manufacturer after Ferrabee. |
| 1845 | Dies. |