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Clifton Bridge Engineer Appointed

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1831Date range
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1831

Isambard Kingdom Brunel16 March 1831

Bristol · Science / Civil Engineering

Brunel is appointed engineer for the Clifton Suspension Bridge after his revised design is selected.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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