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Thomas Telford FRS FRSE (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels.
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Thomas Telford (born August 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland—died September 2, 1834, London, England) was a versatile Scottish civil engineer whose crowning achievement was the design and construction (1819–26) of the Menai Bridge in Wales.
From canals to bridges, roads to harbours, Thomas Telford – the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers – worked or advised on hundreds of important civil engineering projects in his lifetime.
Thomas Telford. 1757 – 1834. Civil engineer whose works connected the United Kingdom, accelerating growth of trade and commerce. Engineering Achievements. Telford was undoubtedly one of the greatest civil engineers of all time.
Thomas Telford. 1757 – 1834. During his prodigious life, Thomas Telford was credited with building over 1,000 miles of roadway, 1,000 bridges, 40 harbors and piers, and numerous canals. The fact that Telford had little formal training in engineering makes his achievements even more striking.
Jan 30, 2017 · The first full modern biography of Thomas Telford: a shepherd’s son who changed the world with his revolutionary engineering. Telford’s life spanned a fascinating time in our nation’s history.
Aug 9, 2021 · His prowess and reputation helped to forge a profession, that of civil engineer – he was appointed the first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1820, a masterstroke which greatly...
May 23, 2023 · One of Britain’s greatest 19th century civil engineers, Thomas Telford’s crowning achievements are Scotland’s Caledonian Canal and the Menai Suspension Bridge in Wales.
Thomas Telford, the 'Colossus of Roads', was the most eminent British engineer of his day and founder of the Institute of Civil Engineers. He started as a journeyman...
