c. 1165-c. 1184 French Engineer Bénézet, sometimes known as Benedictus, remains as enigmatic a figure as any in the history of engineering. It is not clear if he received any formal training as a builder, and indeed he claimed he had received...

Saint Bénézet[1] (Benedict, Benezet, Benet, Benoît) the Bridge-Builder (ca. 1163—1184) is a saint of the Catholic Church, considered the founder of the Bridge-Building Brotherhood. Christian tradition states that he was a shepherd boy who saw a...