Peter W. Barlow
Civil engineer, Project participant
1809 – 1885
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Who was Peter W. Barlow?
Peter William Barlow was an English civil engineer, particularly associated with railways, bridges, the design of tunnels and the development of tunnelling techniques. In 1864 he patented a design for a cylindrical tunnelling shield, later developed further by his pupil James Greathead in the construction of a tunnel under the Thames.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1809
Woolwich - Also known as
- Peter Barlow
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- Nationality
- England
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- Died
- May 19, 1885
London
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on July 23, 2013
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