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River Neva Tunnel

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

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1814Date range
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Chronological records

1814

Marc Isambard Brunel1814

London · Science / Civil Engineering

Brunel proposes a tunnel beneath the River Neva at Saint Petersburg and continues developing protected tunnelling methods.

Names involved

Marc Isambard Brunel

Provenance

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