Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen
WORK Started work with his father Placed in charge of Thames Tunnel Won Clifton Bridge competition Launch of Great Western London to Bristol line opened Thames Tunnel opened, Great Britain launched WORK
Hungerford Bridge opened Saltash Bridge started Chepstow bridge opened Great Eastern launched
BRIDGES Clifton Suspension Bridge Maidenhead Railway Bridge Royal Albert Bridge
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
TRANSATLANTIC SHIPPING Great Eastern Great Britain Great Western
One of the great British engineers of the 19th century ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL ( ) built twenty-five railways lines, over a hundred bridges, including five suspension bridges, eight pier and dock systems, three ships and a pre-fabricated army field hospital.
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