John Hore
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John Hore[nb 1] (baptised 13 March 1680 – 12 April 1763[1][nb 2]) was an English engineer, best known for making the River Kennet and River Avon navigable. Hore was one of the earliest English canal engineers,[2] and Sir Alec Skempton wrote that he was "in the first rank among the navigation engineers". The Hutchinson Chronology of World History described his work on the Kennet navigation as "[setting] a new standard for inland waterways, and is an important forerunner of the canals of the Industrial Revolution".[3]
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Born | (1680-03-13)13 March 1680 (baptised) |
Died | 12 April 1763(1763-04-12) (aged 83) Thatcham, Berkshire, England |
Resting place | St Mary's Church, Thatcham |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Engineer |
Children | at least one son |
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