John Hawkshaw
Civil engineer from Leeds, Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, the civil engineer born 1841, see John Clarke Hawkshaw.
Sir John Hawkshaw FRS FRSE FRSA MICE (9 April 1811 – 2 June 1891), was an English civil engineer. He served as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers 1862-63. His most noteworthy work is the Severn Tunnel.
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Born | 9 April 1811 (1811-04-09) Leeds, Yorkshire |
Died | 2 June 1891 (1891-06-03) (aged 80) London |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | civil engineer |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president) |
Projects | London Circle Line |
Significant design | Suez Canal (inquiry) |
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