Urban Hanlon Broughton
Engineer who married money and then made lots more. Â Born England. Studied civil engineering and gained expertise in the Shone sewer system which took him to Massachusetts to manage its installatio...
2 memorials
2 memorials
James Brown
Contractors' engineer on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel in 1908.
2 memorials
Brown Lenox & Co
Created as Brown & Co, by Samuel Brown, a Naval Captain.  Became Brown Lenox & Co in 1828 following Brown going into partnership with his cousin, Samuel Lenox in 1806.  The West Ferry Road ...
1 memorial
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Civil engineer. Born Portsea, Hampshire. Constructions include: Great Western Railway and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Died at home, 18 Duke Street (see below). A very popular Brit, as illustrate...
10 memorials
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
Civil Engineer, born Hacqueville, Normandy, France. Educated in France, but forced to flee to the United States after publicly predicting the demise of Robespierre. He submitted a design for the Ca...
6 memorials
Brunel's Engine House
The engine house was designed by Marc Brunel to be part of the infrastructure of his Thames tunnel. It held steam-powered pumps used to extract water from the excavations. Since 1961 the building h...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Lieutenant Colonel John By
Founder of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Engineers. Born Lambeth and baptised in the church of St. Mary-at-Lambeth, August 10, 1779. After a distinguished career ...
1 memorial
George Fearnley Carter
George Fearnley Carter was the Borough Engineer for Croydon. Grace's Guide has some information, and it looks like he came from Yorkshire and worked for Croydon Council from at least 1899 till at ...
2 memorials
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