Thomas Telford
Civil engineer, Architect
1757 – 1834
Who was Thomas Telford?
Thomas Telford FRS, FRSE was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and a noted road, bridge and canal builder. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed The Colossus of Roads, and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he retained for 14 years until his death.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1757
Langholm - Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Employment
- William Chambers
- County surveyor, Shropshire
- Ellesmere Canal Complany
(1792 - )
- Lived in
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Died
- Sep 2, 1834
Westminster - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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