Isambard Kingdom Brunel

(1806-1859)

English engineer

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was an English civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, [who] changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions". Brunel built dockyards, the Great Western Railway (GWR), a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.

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Born	9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England
Died	15 September 1859 (aged 53) Westminster, London, England
Zodiac	Aries
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Mary Elizabeth Horsley 1813- · English · m. 1836 info edit

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Isambard info 1st child with Mary Elizabeth Horsley Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Florence Mary info 2nd child with Mary Elizabeth Horsley Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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Henry Marc info 3rd child with Mary Elizabeth Horsley Male b. 27 Jun 1842 · Age: 183 · 1842- · Celebrity Baby

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