John Smeaton
Civil engineer, Project participant
1724 – 1792
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Who was John Smeaton?
John Smeaton, FRS, was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed civil engineer, and often regarded as the "father of civil engineering".
He was associated with the Lunar Society.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1724
Austhorpe - Nationality
- England
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Leeds Grammar School
- Lived in
- Leeds
- Died
- Oct 28, 1792
Austhorpe
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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