Isambard Kingdom Brune is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on August 1st, 2016.
Isambard Kingdom Brune
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), British civil engineer and ship designer. In 1825, Brunel helped his father to construct the first tunnel under... more
by Sheila Terry
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Isambard Kingdom Brune
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Sheila Terry
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), British civil engineer and ship designer. In 1825, Brunel helped his father to construct the first tunnel under the Thames in London, England. In 1830, his Clifton Suspension Bridge design won the competition for a new bridge over the Avon Gorge in Bristol. In 1833, he was appointed engineer of the Great Western Railway (GWR), designing railway track between London and south-west England. He also designed trans-Atlantic steam ships, including the Great Britain, the Great Western, and the Great Eastern. Brunel was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1830.
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