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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.
John Rennie was a Scottish civil engineer famous for building canals, harbours, and bridges throughout Britain. Considered to be one of the greatest engineers of his time, Rennie was much respected throughout Britain for his technical brilliance and creativity.
Jun 29, 2021 · John Rennie 'the elder' was an imposing figure – 6ft 4in tall, and 15 stone, but suffered badly from rheumatism. By contemporary accounts, Rennie lived to work, and had few other interests. His biographer, Samuel Smiles said: “Work was with him not only a pleasure – it was almost a passion.”
Jun 7, 2019 · John Rennie, a Scottish civil engineer, was born June 7, 1761. Sometimes called "the Elder," to distinguish him from his engineer son John junior, Rennie designed canals from the 1790s on, during the golden age of canal building in England, and made his initial mark with his aqueducts, which carried canals across rivers or other canals.
Jun 3, 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
John Rennie may refer to: John Rennie the Elder (1761–1821), engineer (factories, canals, design of London Bridge) Sir John Rennie the Younger (1794–1874), engineer (rail lines, completion of London Bridge)
Apr 7, 2023 · John Rennie the Elder was a prolific engineer whose work can still be seen throughout Britain and Ireland. He constructed or contributed to bridges at Musselburgh, Kelso and London (London Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Southwark Bridge); Plymouth Breakwater; docks at London, Blackwall, Liverpool and Dublin; aqueducts at Lune and Dundas ...
