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John Smeaton (* 8. Juni 1724 in Austhorpe bei Leeds, West Yorkshire; † 28. Oktober 1792 ebenda) war ein englischer Ingenieur und gilt als der Vater des Bauingenieurwesens, da er die entsprechenden Grundlagen für die Ingenieurwissenschaften legte. [1]
John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was a British civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist .
9. Apr. 2024 · John Smeaton (born June 8, 1724, Austhorpe, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Oct. 28, 1792, Austhorpe) was an English engineer noted for his all-masonry lighthouse on Eddystone reef off Plymouth, Devon, and as the founder of the civil-engineering profession in Great Britain.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about John Smeaton, the "father of civil engineering", who designed the Eddystone Lighthouse, the first engineering society, and many other projects. Explore his career, education, personal life, and legacy on the Institution of Civil Engineers website.
Learn about the life and legacy of John Smeaton, a self-taught engineer, inventor and collaborator who shaped the world with his projects. Explore his achievements in lighthouses, bridges, canals, renewable energy and more through a creative programme by Smeaton300.
8. Juni 2017 · Learn about the life and work of John Smeaton, the "father of civil engineering", who built the Eddystone lighthouse and improved the whirling speculum, a precursor to the gyroscope. Discover how his experiments and papers influenced his career and reputation in science and navigation.
16. Mai 2024 · Born three hundred years ago, John Smeaton was the first person to call himself a civil engineer, whose design for the third Eddystone Lighthouse has ensured his immortality.
