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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1.
2. 9 April 1806(1806-04-09)
Born
Portsmouth, England
Died 15 September 1859(1859-09-15) (aged 53)
Lycée Henri-IV
Education
University of Caen
Spouse Mary Elizabeth Horsley
Isambard Brunel Junior, Henry Marc Brunel,
Children
Florence Mary Brunel
Marc Isambard Brunel
Parents
Sophia Kingdom
Work
Civil engineer
Engineering discipline
Structural engineer
Institution memberships Institution of Civil Engineers
Great Western Railway
Significant projects 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.
