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	Peter Rice One of the most imaginative and gifted structural engineers of the late 20th century, whose rigorous approach created poetic results. born 16th June 1935, Ireland died 25th October 1992, London, UK introduction • early life • Ove Arup & Partners and Sydney • Structures 3 • Centre Georges Pompidou • Rice, Piano and Rogers • Glass structures + RFR • lightweight structures • Full Moon Theatre • traces of an engineer • selected works • sources
	Anthony Hunt Hunt's view of structures as a series of batch-produced components helped a generation of architects realise their High-Tech dreams. born 22nd June 1932, Streatham Hill, London introduction • early years • 1951, Samuely and beyond • Anthony Hunt Associates • friends, architects, houses • High Tech • engineering changes • late great commissions • influence • selected works • sources
	Alex Moulton Mechanical engineer Dr Alexander Eric Moulton is the man behind the revolutionary small-wheeled Moulton Bicycle, and a specialist in the design of suspension systems, starting with system used for the Mini, first released in 1959. born 9th April 1920, Rother Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK died 9th December 2012, Bath, UK biographical summary
	Frank Whittle RAF officer Frank Whittle is widely thought of as the 'father' of jet propulsion. His single-minded pursuit of a workable jet engine sped up its development during World War II. born 1st June 1907, Earlsdon, Coventry died 9th August 1996, Columbia, Maryland, USA introduction + download
	Hugh Iorys Hughes Welsh civil engineer Hugh Iorys Hughes, expert sailer, was instrumental in the top-secret Mulberry Harbour project in World War II, and went on to design significant concrete structures. born 16th April 1902, 4 Garfield Terrace, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, UK died 16th August 1977, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, UK biographical summary
	Caroline Haslett A charasmatic and energetic pioneering electrical engineer who championed the practical application of electricity in the home and worked tirelessly to further the status of women in the profession. born 17th August 1895, Worth, West Sussex died 4th January 1957, Bungay, Suffolk introduction • early life • Women's Engineering Society • Electrical Association for Women • working 'light' with electricity • public recognition • sources
	Ove Arup Considered one of the great structural engineers of the 20th century, Arup strove for a perfect union of design and construction. born 16th April 1895, Newcastle upon Tyne died 5th February 1988, London introduction • early education • Christiani & Nielsen • London • Lubetkin • war years • partnership • Sydney Opera House • Kingsgate • character • total design • selected works • sources
	Owen Williams Pioneering British exponent of the engineering and architecture of concrete structures. born 20th March 1890, Tottenham, London died 23rd May 1969, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordhsire introduction • early life & education • getting to know concrete: 1911-1918 • bridges: the 1920s • buildings: the 1930s • M1 and beyond • the man • selected works • sources
	Oscar Faber A great problem solver, Faber was hugely influential in the use of reinforced concrete in Britain, and one of the first to recognise the importance of M&E services in large buildings. born 5th July 1886, London died 7th May 1956, Harpendon, Hertfordshire introduction • early life • early career • consultant • Bank of England • industry and aesthetics • WW II • House of Commons • return to concrete • character • selected works • sources
	Guy Maunsell A civil engineer with brilliant ideas, noted for his practical maritime engineering and developments in pre-stressed concrete, which he used in the design of significant bridges in the UK and Australasia. born 1884, Kashmir, India died 20th June 1961, Southborough, Kent, UK introduction • early life • World War I + post-war wanderings • the 1930s • World War II sea forts • Maunsell, Posford & Pavry • G. Maunsell & Partners • legacy • selected works • sources
	Robert Maillart A Swiss structural engineer who revolutionised the use of reinforced concrete. His work on bridges and buildings challenged accepted design methods, and resulted in graceful structures of apparent simplicity. born 6th February 1872, Berne, Switzerland died 5th April 1940, Geneva, Switzerland introduction • background • early works • exploring • Maillart & Cie • beamless construction • Russia • return • Salginatobel Bridge • final years • appreciation • selected works • sources
	Adam Hunter One of the great structural steelwork engineers and a pioneer in the fabrication and erection of large steel structures, Adam Hunter worked his whole career with major British contractor Sir William Arrol & Co. born 23rd August 1869, Crossford, Fife, UK died 1st November 1933, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, UK introduction • early years • Sir William Arrol & Co • cranes, bridges & workshops • at his peak: 1920s • 1930s cut short • appreciation • professional affiliations • selected works • sources
	Louis Gustave Mouchel Mouchel introduced metal-reinforced concrete — ferro-concrete — to UK construction, greatly influencing 20th century British civil engineering. born 11th January 1852, Cherbourg, Normandy, France died 27th May 1908, Cherbourg, Normandy, France introduction • early years • history of concrete • Mouchel and ferro-concrete • into the 20th century • death of Mouchel • legacy • sources
	Edward Pritchard Martin A Welsh engineer instrumental in British steelmaking progress, Edward Pritchard Martin championed the Thomas-Gilchrist process that revolutionised the industry. He ran several large ironworks in South Wales. born 20th January 1844, Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales, UK died 25th September 1910, Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK biographical summary
	Thomas Parker A pioneer of the British electrical industry, Thomas Parker was described by Lord Kelvin as the "Edison of Europe". He was ahead of his time — a great inventor and entrepreneur. born 22nd December 1843, Lincoln Hill, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, UK died 5th December 1915, Severn House, Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK biographical summary
	Benjamin Baker Born at the height of the Industrial Revolution, Baker excelled in many fields. His best known work, the Forth Rail Bridge, is an icon of British design. born 31st March 1840, Keyford, Frome, Somerset died 19th May 1907, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Berkshire introduction • early life • Sir John Fowler • London Underground • Tay Bridge • Forth Rail Bridge • Cleopatra's Needle • Hudson River Tunnel • Aswan Dam • legacy • selected works • sources
	William Henry Preece A Welsh electrical engineering pioneer who advanced the development of telegraphy, telephony and radio. He devised block signalling for railways and brought the first telephone into Britain. born 15th February 1834, Bryn Helen, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK died 6th November 1913, Penrhos, Caeathro, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Benjamin Piercy Prolific Welsh railway engineer Benjamin Piercy worked on a great many Welsh and border lines, constructing railway viaducts and deep cuttings — and worked further afield in Sardinia, France, Italy and Myanmar. born 16th March 1827, near Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, Wales, UK died 24th March 1888, 15 Portman Square, London, UK biographical summary
	John Anderson An important engineer in Victorian Britain, as he very effectively produced armaments for the British Army and Royal Navy, both of which underpinned the Empire. born 9th December 1814, 19 Barron Street, Woodside, Aberdeen, UK died 28th July 1886, St Leonard's-on-Sea, East Sussex, UK biographical summary
	George Thomas Clark Polymath George Thomas Clark was a medical man, civil engineer, ironmaster, philanthropist, and antiquary noted for castle studies. First working for I.K. Brunel, he later took charge of ironworks in Wales. born 29th May 1809, Chelsea, London, UK died 31st January 1898, Talygarn House, Talygarn, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Isambard Kingdom Brunel One of the most ambitious designers and energetic practitioners in civil engineering history. born 9th April 1806, near Portsmouth died 15th September 1859, London W1 introduction • early life & education • Thames Tunnel • Bristol • Great Western Railway & the broad gauge • railways, bridges & atmospherics • great ships • family & final years
	John Miller One of the great British railway engineers and an outstanding designer of masonry viaducts — with more Scottish railways to his name than any other engineer. born 26th July 1805, Ayr, Scotland, UK died 8th May 1883, 2 Melville Crescent, Edinburgh, UK early years • coming of the railways • Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway • Railway Mania • wider career • politics • church, family & property • appreciation • selected works • sources
	Robert Stephenson His refinements to the steam engine made steam locomotion a viable form of transport, which he demonstrated with his famous prototype, Rocket. born 16th October 1803, Newcastle upon Tyne died 12th October 1859, London W2 introduction • early life & education • the Rocket & steam-powered locomotion • railways & railway bridges • influence, family & final years
	Henry Habberley Price Civil engineer and ironmaster Henry Habberley Price worked widely in Britain, including in South Wales. His lively career encompassed projects and ideas for river navigations, harbours and railways. born 4th April 1794, Penryn, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK died (probably February) 1839, Brynglas, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Michael Faraday Faraday's discovery of the electric motor, electric transformer and electric generator laid the foundations of electrical engineering. born 22nd September 1791, Newington Butts, London died 25th August 1867, Hampton Court, Middlesex introduction • family & religion • RI & Humphry Davy • electro-magnetism • communicating science • application of science • lighthouses • electro-magnetic field • influence
	Thomas Penson Thomas Penson (jnr)'s prolific output as a civil engineer, surveyor and architect in Wales includes notable masonry and iron bridges, as well as buildings of all kinds. He was also part of an engineering mini-dynasty. born 5th May 1790, probably Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, UK died 20th May 1859, Bryn Tail farm, Groeswen, Caerphilly, Wales, UK biographical summary
	George Stephenson Father of the Railways, who created the railway system we know today. The story of his life parallels the rise and fall of Railway Mania in the 1830s and 40s. born 9th June 1781, Wylam, Northumberland died 12th August 1848, Chesterfield, Derbyshire introduction • early years • steam locomotion • safety lamp • patents and more locomotives • Stockton & Darlington Railway • railways, Rocket and Rainhill • railway mania • end of an era • remembering Stephenson • selected works • sources
	William Brunton A civil engineer with a wide-ranging career in the early days of steam, holding many patents connected with heavy industrial processing, and working on engines, railways and ironworks — an "ingenious mechanist". born 26th May 1777, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK died 5th October 1851, Camborne, Cornwall, UK biographical summary
	George Overton Welshman George Overton was a leading builder of iron tramroads, designed principally for horse-drawn wagons. However, he is also strongly connected to the early days of steam. born 1774, Glamorgan, Wales, UK died 1827, Llanddetty, near Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Robert Stevenson Founder of the Stevenson dynasty of lighthouse engineers and responsible for the construction of Bell Rock Lighthouse, along with roads, canals, railways, and much else in Scotland. born 8th June 1772, Glasgow, UK died 12th July 1850, 1 Baxter's Place, Edinburgh, UK introduction • early years • a practical education • Bell Rock Lighthouse • more lighthouses • maritime • railways, roads & bridges • character & final years • selected works • sources
	Richard Trevithick Inventor of the steam locomotive, the 'Cornish giant' was an inveterate innovator who managed to harness the power of steam at high pressures. born 13th April 1771, (now) 35 Station Road, Pool, Cornwall, UK died 22nd April 1833, The Bull Inn, Dartford, Kent, UK introduction • early years • pumping the mines • high pressure steam • first road carriages • rail locomotives • dredging, tunnelling • South America • return to Cornwall • final years • remembering Trevithick • selected works • sources
	John Rennie A resourceful and original civil engineer who dominated his profession. Best known for canals, docks and bridges, including London Bridge (1831). born 7th June 1761, Phantassie estate, East Lothian, Scotland, UK died 4th October 1821, Stamford (now Rennie) Street, London, UK biographical summary
	Thomas Dadford Thomas Dadford (jnr) came from a family of pioneering canal builders whose work played a vital role in the industrial development of Wales. He worked on more than 15 major canal projects. born c.1760, (possibly) Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK died 2nd April 1801, Crickhowell, Brecknock, Powys, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Watkin George Watkin George is remembered for his contribution to the development of early iron bridges. His works include the world's oldest-known cast iron tramway bridge, which served an ironworks in Wales. born c.1759, Trevethin, Pontypool, Wales, UK died 10th August 1822, Trevethin, Pontypool, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Thomas Telford The first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers and considered to be one of the great civil engineers of all time. born 9th August 1757, Glendinning (farm), Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire died 2nd September 1834, 24 Abingdon Street, London introduction • early life • last great canal engineer • building bridges • roads & transport • public works • poetry & philanthropy • legacy • selected works
	John Smeaton Smeaton laid the foundations for civil engineering as a profession. born 8th June 1724, Austhorpe Lodge, Whitkirk, West Yorkshire died 28th October 1792, Austhorpe Lodge, Whitkirk, West Yorkshire introduction • early years • instrument making • bridges • Royal Society • water wheels & mill works • inland waterways & fen drainage • lighthouses • steam engines • harbours • practice & legacy • family & final years • selected works • sources
	William Edwards A Welshman who rose from humble beginnings to become a bridge builder of note, constructing what was Britain's longest extant masonry span for over 70 years, the distinctive design of which is still studied today. born 1719, Ty Canol farm, Groeswen, Caerphilly, Wales, UK died 7th August 1789, Bryn Tail farm, Groeswen, Caerphilly, Wales, UK biographical summary
	Thomas Newcomen The modern world�s first great mechanical engineer, creator of the first practical steam engine. born 24th February 1663/4, Foss Street, Dartmouth, Devon, UK died 5th August 1729, Bermondsey, London, UK introduction • early years • ironmongery & steam • first atmospheric engine • engines everywhere • Baptist faith • final years • legacy • sources
$Sorocold\'s signature$	George Sorocold Water engineer Sorocold changed the lives of people in urban Britain and contributed to the first steps in the industrialisation of the country. born possibly 1658, Eccles near Manchester, UK died date and place unknown introduction • background • church bells • Derby Waterworks • London Bridge + the New River • river navigation + docks • silk mills • mines + estates • why don't we know more? • selected works • sources

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