... over the Menai Strait in Bangor, Wales; two bridges across the Nile in Damietta, Egypt; and the Victoria Bridge, which spans the St Lawrence in Montreal, Canada, and many besides. Stephenson was also a Member of Parliament from 1847 until his death. Source: World Book Encyclopedia, British Economic and Social History book. Isambard Kingdom Brunel-a brief history Brunel lived 1806 until 1859. Brunel was a British civil engineer, whose projects were astonishing for their versatility and daring. The son of the French-born engineer Marc Isambard Brunel, he was born in Portsmouth and educated in England and France. In 1825 Marc Brunel was engaged to construct a tunnel under the Thames (the world's first important subaqueous tunnel) by means of a new tunnelling shield that he had invented. Brunel was brought in as resident engineer in 1826, tirelessly organizing the work. The turning point of Brunel's career came in 1833 when he was appointed ...

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