Represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. It has over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railway, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction. Founded by George Stephenson (father of Robert) in Birmingham.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine
Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine Built in 1865 to David Kirkaldy’s design, ...
Royal Arsenal Engineering Heritage Award
Engineering Heritage Award The Royal Arsenal 1671 to 1967 The Royal Arsenal p...
Sir John Wolfe Barry - Tower Bridge
We knew about this plaque but it's inside the Tower Bridge engine rooms, to t...
Other Subjects
Islington Tunnel
960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818.  Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.
3 memorials
Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice
Civil engineer. Born at Clogher, near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He worked on a wide range of projects around the world including the Forth Bridge, the Aswam Dam and the aborted Chignecto Ship ...
7 memorials
Robert Harrild
Printer and engineer. Born in Bermondsey, where in 1801 he set up the Bluecoat Boy Printing Office, producing books and commercial stationery. He is noted for introducing 'composition rollers' whic...
2 memorials
François Hennebique
Engineer and builder. One of the early innovators with reinforced concrete initially in Brussels. In 1892, he patented a reinforced-concrete construction system. The first building erected using th...
1 memorial
West Middlesex Water Company
A utility company which supplied water to parts of West London. It was established in premises on the banks of the River Thames at Hammersmith, the central part of which was designed by William Tie...
3 memorials
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