2. Born
9 April 1806(1806-04-09)
Portsmouth, England
Died 15 September 1859(1859-09-15) (aged 53)
Education
Lycée Henri-IV
University of Caen
Spouse Mary Elizabeth Horsley
Children
Isambard Brunel Junior, Henry Marc Brunel,
Florence Mary Brunel
Parents
Marc Isambard Brunel
Sophia Kingdom
Work
Engineering discipline
Civil engineer
Structural engineer
Institution memberships Institution of Civil Engineers
Significant projects
Great Western Railway
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Great Britain
Editor's Notes
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Personal details
Thames Tunnel 2005. IKB in charge 1826. Tunnel completed.
Clifton suspension bridge. Span 210m. Started 1831; completed 1864.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge.
Royal Albert Bridge, spanning River Tamar, near Plymouth.
Paddington railway station, London, terminus of Great Western Railway.
Gauge of GWR was 2.140m.
Launch of Great Britain, 1843.
Great Eastern, launched 1858.
IKB at launch of Great Eastern, with John Scott Russell & Lord Derby.
