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| Name: |
John Smeaton | | Birth Date: |
June 8, 1724 | | Death Date: |
October 28, 1792 | | Place of Birth: |
Austhorpe, Yorkshire, England | | Place of Death: |
Austhorpe, Yorkshire, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
civil engineer |
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 Biography of John Smeaton
609 words, approx. 2 pages
 The English civil engineer John Smeaton (1724-1792) transformed the handicraft of engineering into a profession by applying experimental science to architectural and mechanical problems. John Smeaton was born on June 8, 1724, at Austhorpe in Yorkshire.... summary from source:
 Biography of John Smeaton
487 words, approx. 2 pages
John Smeaton, like so many of his contemporaries, made a name for himself in several fields. He can best be described as a professional inventor. Considered to be the founder of instrument making in Britain, he is best remembered for his work as a... 
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 Smeaton, John (1724–1792) Summary
1,285 words, approx. 4 pagesJohn Smeaton was one of the first great British civil engineers, the first to use the title "Civil Engineer" (seeing himself as a professional ranking alongside doctors and lawyers), and the first to achieve distinction as an engineering scientist.... summary from source:
 John Smeaton Summary
378 words, approx. 1 pages1724-1792 Scottish-English Inventor John Smeaton's impact on civil engineering in eighteenth-century England was so significant that the Institute of Civil Engineers—of which Smeaton had been a founding member in 1771—changed its... summary from source:
 Smeaton, John
127 words, approx. 1 pages(born June 8, 1724, Austhorpe, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Oct. 28, 1792, Austhorpe) British civil engineer. In 1756–59 he rebuilt the Eddystone Lighthouse (off Plymouth), during which he rediscovered hydraulic cement (lost since the fall of Rome)... summary from source:
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896 words, approx. 3 pages
John Smeaton, FRS, (June 8, 1724 – October 28, 1792) was a civil engineer – often regarded as the "father of civil engineering" – responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a more than capable...
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