Benjamin Baker
Civil engineer, Engineer
1840 – 1907
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Who was Benjamin Baker?
Sir Benjamin Baker KCB KCMG FRS FRSE was an eminent English civil engineer who worked in mid to late Victorian era. He helped develop the early underground railways in London with Sir John Fowler, but he is best known for his work on the Forth Bridge. He made many other notable contributions to civil engineering, including his work as an expert witness at the public inquiry into the Tay Rail Bridge disaster. Later, he helped design and build the first Aswan dam.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1840
Frome - Also known as
- Sir Benjamin Baker
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- May 19, 1907
Pangbourne
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on July 23, 2013
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