Robert William Mylne

Architect, Deceased Person

1817 – 1890

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Who was Robert William Mylne?

Robert William Mylne, FRS was a British architect, civil engineer and geologist.

He was born in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, the son of William Chadwell Mylne and grandson of Robert Mylne, both of whom were chief engineers of the New River Company.

Robert William himself also practiced as an architect and engineer. In 1836 he worked on designing new docks at Sunderland, and he travelled to Italy and Sicily in the early 1840s. He acted as his father's assistant for twenty years, becoming an authority on water supply. He was later appointed Engineer to the Limerick Water Company, and provided a fresh-water supply for one of the Spithead forts.

He wrote a number of books, primarily on the subject of the geology of London, as well as producing several geological maps of the area. His 1856 "Map of the Geology and Contours of London and its Environs", produced at a scale of 4 miles to 1 inch, was the first comprehensive geological map of London. In 1859 he was one of a party of eminent scientists, including Joseph Prestwich, Sir John Evans, Hugh Falconer, Godwin-Austen and John W. Flower, who investigated the discovery of ancient human remains in the Somme valley, establishing the antiquity of man.

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Jun 14, 1817
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Jul 2, 1890

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on July 23, 2013

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