Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

William Hawkes Biography and Timeline

Follow William Hawkes through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

William Hawkes, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1830–1830Years on this page

1830

Hawkes Design Initially Preferred By Judges

Bristol · Science / Civil Engineering

The judges initially prefer a design by William Hawkes of the Eagle Foundry in the second Clifton competition before Brunel revises his competing proposal.

Records, sources and methodology

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