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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was an English civil and marine engineer considered "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution", "perhaps the most eminent Victorian engineer", and one whose work "altered the lives of almost every person in Britain, and millions abroad". The first engineer of the Great Western…

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Education
Lycée Henri-IV · University of Caen
Born
(1806-04-09)9 April 1806 Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Children
3, including Henry Marc
Died
15 September 1859(1859-09-15) (aged 53) Westminster, London, England
Discipline
Civil engineer · Structural engineer · Marine engineer
Parents
Marc Isambard Brunel · Sophia Kingdom

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Early life

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Railway career

Shipping career

Crimean War

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Legacy

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Projects · 10
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → Clifton Suspension Bridge, Early projects:, Great Western Main Line, Railway projects:, Royal Albert Bridge, Shipping projects:, SS Great Britain, SS Great Eastern, SS Great Western, Thames Tunnel
Discipline · 3
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → Civil engineer, Marine engineer, Structural engineer
Education · 2
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → Lycée Henri-IV, University of Caen
Parents · 2
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → Marc Isambard Brunel, Sophia Kingdom
Born · 1
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → (1806-04-09)9 April 1806 Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Children · 1
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → 3, including Henry Marc
Died · 1
Isambard Kingdom Brunel → 15 September 1859(1859-09-15) (aged 53) Westminster, London, England

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Isambard Kingdom BrunelChildren3, including Henry Marc1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelDied15 September 1859(1859-09-15) (aged 53) Westminster, London, England1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelDisciplineCivil engineer1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelDisciplineStructural engineer1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelDisciplineMarine engineer1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelEducationLycée Henri-IV1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelEducationUniversity of Caen1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelParentsMarc Isambard Brunel1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelParentsSophia Kingdom1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsEarly projects:1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsThames Tunnel1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsClifton Suspension Bridge1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsRailway projects:1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsGreat Western Main Line1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsRoyal Albert Bridge1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsShipping projects:1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsSS Great Western1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsSS Great Britain1.00infobox
Isambard Kingdom BrunelProjectsSS Great Eastern1.00infobox
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