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Thomas Telford

First British civil engineer.
Born on 9 August 1757
in Westerkirk, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Deceased on 2 September 1834
in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Telford<br>Engraving by W. Raddon after a portrait done by Samuel Lane (1831).
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Biography
1782
Moves to London
1784
Studies mathematics, architecture, languages, philosophy and Roman history
1788
Surveyor in Shropshire
1793
Chief engineer for the construction of Ellsmere Canal
1796
Bildwas Bridge
1803
Construction of Caledonian Canal begins
1808
First trip to Sweden, consultant for the Gotha Canal
1810
Port of Aberdeen
1811
First report on Holyhead Road
1813
Second trip to Sweden
1817 - 1829
Commissioner for the Treasury Department
1819
Construction on Menai Straits Bridge begins
1820
First president of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Participation in the following structures
Role, name of structure (year of completion)Structure part
 
Stanley Ferry Aqueduct (1839)
Design 
Aldford Iron Bridge (1824)
Bannockburn Bridge  1
Bewdley Bridge (1798) 1
Bonar Bridge (1802)
Bridgnorth bridge (1810)
Broomielaw Bridge (1816)
Buildwas Bridge (1796)
Chirk Aqueduct (1801) 3
Clachan Bridge (1792) 3
Conwy Castle Bridge (1826) 7
Cound Arbour Bridge (1797)
Craigellachie Bridge (1815) 6
Dean Bridge (1831) 1
Dunkeld Bridge (1809) 1
Eaton Hall Bridge (1824) 7
Galton Bridge (1829) 2
Glen Loy Aqueduct (1806) 1
Harecastle Canal Tunnel (1827)
Holt Fleet Bridge (1827) 1
London Bridge (proposal) 
Longdon-Upon-Tern Aqueduct (1796) 2
Menai Straits Bridge (1826) 18
Montford Bridge (1792)
Mythe Bridge (1826) 6
Over Bridge (1827) 5
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (1805) 7
Potarch Bridge  1
Telford Bridge (1813) 1
Tongland Bridge (1808) 1
Waterloo Bridge (1815) 2
Construction supervision 
Standedge Canal Tunnel (1811)

Participation in the following large-scale projects
Role, name of project (year of completion)Structure part
Design 
Caledonian Canal  4
Crinan Canal  1

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External LinkarchINFORM: Thomas Telford English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkASCE: History and heritage of civil engineering: Thomas Telford English
External LinkBad Säckinger Geschichte: Neuzeit: die Geschichte der Säckinger Rheinbrücke German
External LinkiCivilEngineer: Thomas Telford English
External LinkLife of Thomas Telford (Frank Zemla) English
External LinkPhilipp u. Wahl GmbH u. Co. KG German
External LinkWaterways Engineers and Surveyors (S-T) English
External LinkWikipedia: Thomas Telford English

Relevant Literature
* Beasley, Elizabeth   The Menai suspension bridge, 1819-26 and Britannia Bridge, 1845-50, in "Ancient Monuments Society Transactions", 1985 v. 29 .
* Billington, David P.   The Tower and the Bridge, Princeton University Press, Princeton (USA) , ISBN 069102393X, 1983; pp. 27-44.
* Cox, Ronald C.   Telford in Ireland: work, opinions and influence, in "Engineering History and Heritage (Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers)", February 2009, n. 1 v. 162 .
* Marrey, Bernard   Les ponts modernes - 18e et 19e siècles (1st edition), Picard Editeur, Paris (France) , ISBN 2708404016, 1990; pp. 312.
* Mislin, M.   Zum 250. Geburtstag von Thomas Telford, in "Stahlbau", December 2007, n. 12 v. 76 .
* Picon, Antoine   L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 501.
* Ricken, Herbert   Der Bauingenieur, Verlag für Bauwesen, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3345002663, 1994; pp. 232.
* Rolt, L. T. C.   Thomas Telford, Sutton Publishing, United Kingdom , ISBN 0750945761, 2007.
* Straub, Hans   Die Geschichte der Bauingenieurkunst, Birkhäuser, Basel (Switzerland) , ISBN 3764324414, 1992; pp. 232-3.
* Totton, Belinda   Enduring legacy, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2007, n. 49 .

 
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