What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: Near this spot John Scott Russell discovered the Solitary Wave in August 1834
John Scott Russell was a Scottish naval engineer who is best remembered for his discovery of the solitary wave, also known as the soliton, which significantly contributed to the field of fluid dynamics.
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