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John Rennie FRSE FRS (7 June 1761 – 4 October 1821) was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses, and a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron.
3 de abr. de 2024 · John Rennie was a Scottish civil engineer who built or improved canals, docks, harbours, and bridges throughout Britain. Three of his spans were built across the River Thames at London. Rennie began his career as a millwright, and his first major work was designing the machinery for Matthew Boulton.
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John Rennie (1761-1821) was a Scottish engineer who designed canals, aqueducts, bridges, harbours and dockyards. He worked for Boulton and Watt, advised on naval projects, and built Waterloo Bridge and Southwark Bridge in London.
Há 3 dias · John Rennie (1761 - 1821) was a Scottish engineer who designed and built canals, aqueducts, bridges and dockyards across Britain. He worked for Boulton and Watt, improved the Norfolk fens, and created the London Bridge and the Plymouth breakwater.
29 de jun. de 2021 · Learn about John Rennie, one of the greatest engineers of his age, who designed canals, bridges, docks and harbours in the UK and abroad. Read how he was a man of integrity, passion and foresight, and see his projects that still stand today.
9 de jul. de 2021 · John Rennie was a leading civil engineer in the UK in the 19th century, famous for his bridges, canals, docks and harbours. He was the first professional engineer to have a university education and a founding member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
THE story of the early days of John Rennie, the son of a farmer of Phantassie, East Lothian, resembles that of other pioneer engineers; for, even when he was a small boy, “making things” was more attractive to him than play. He was born on June 7, 1761.
