
Sujet
John Smeaton, English civil engineer, (1833).Artist: R Woodman
Légende
John Smeaton, English civil engineer, (1833). Smeaton (1724-1792) was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society after presenting several papers on instruments and mechanical subjects. He designed the third Eddystone lighthouse which remained in use until 1877, when it was rebuilt at Plymouth Hoe as a memorial. He improved Thomas Newcomen's steam engine and was responsible for Ramsgate Harbour in Kent (1774) and the Forth and Clyde Canal in Scotland.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1833
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C15_214
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,8Mo) / 32,0cm x 39,1cm / 3783 x 4622 (300dpi)