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John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, | [[File:John_Smeaton.jpg|thumb|John Smeaton.]]'''John Smeaton''' FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbors, and lighthouses. | ||
He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. | |||
Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed civil engineer, and often regarded as the "father of civil engineering". | |||
He was associated with the Lunar Society. | He was associated with the Lunar Society. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton John Smeaton] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton John Smeaton] @ Wikipedia | ||
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[[Category:Engineers (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Engineers (nonfiction)]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:53, 15 February 2017
John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbors, and lighthouses.
He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist.
Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed civil engineer, and often regarded as the "father of civil engineering".
He was associated with the Lunar Society.
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- John Smeaton @ Wikipedia