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The
son of a French engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in Portsmouth,
England. He was educated at Hove near Brighton, England and attended the
college Henri Quatre, Paris. An enormously versatile and talented engineer,
Brunel is probably best remembered for his construction of a network of
tunnels, bridges and viaducts for the Great Western Railway. He is also
responsible for the design of several famous ships, including the SS Great
Britain, Bristol. Amongst some of the beautiful bridges he has designed
and constructed stands the world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
Brunel's designs and constructions are unique. Within them, he has managed
to combine functionality with beauty, they have all withstood the test
of time and have done wonders to improve the transport network of our
modern age. His brilliant ideas are still very important today and continue
to inspire young engineers of our time. For Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806 - 1859 and today... |
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