Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806 - 1859 was born in Britain and was one of the most talented engineers of the 19th century, responsible for the design of tunnels, bridges, railway lines and ships. Brunel's first notable achievement was the part he played with his father in planning the Thames Tunnel in 1843. Brunel's designs won the competition for the Clifton Suspension Bridge across the River Avon in Bristol. The work for which Brunel is probably best remembered is his construction of a network of tunnels, bridges and viaducts for the Great Western Railway. Brunel was also responsible for the design of several famous ships. The 'Great Western', launched in 1837, was the first steamship to regularly cross the Atlantic. The 'Great Britain', launched in 1843, was the world's first iron-hulled, screw propeller-driven, steam-powered passenger liner. The ship, The 'Great Eastern', was by far the biggest ship ever built up to that time.

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