Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, 1806-1859

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Dates:
Active 1690
Active 1899
Birth 1806-04-09
Death 1859-09-15
Britons

Biographical notes:

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (born 9 April 1806, Portsmouth, England-died 15 September 1859, Westminster, London, England), English civil engineer. He built dockyards, the Great Western Railway (GWR), a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.

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Subjects:

  • Railroads

Occupations:

  • Engineers

Places:

  • Chatham, Kent (as recorded)
  • Tahiti, Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Glasgow, Scotland (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Clifton-on-Teme, Worcestershire (as recorded)

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