I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today.
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I am going to design... a Station after my own fancy; that is, with engineering roofs, etc.
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Birth: | 9th April, 1806 |
Death: | 15th September, 1859 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Civil Engineer |
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an English mechanical and civil engineer who built dockyards, the Great Western Railway, a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
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