Joseph Locke
English civil engineer (1805–1860) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Joseph Locke, see Joseph Locke (disambiguation).
Joseph Locke FRSA (9 August 1805 – 18 September 1860) was a notable English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects. Locke ranked alongside Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel as one of the major pioneers of railway development.
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Born | 9 August 1805 Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Died | 18 September 1860(1860-09-18) (aged 55) |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil engineer |
Significant advance | Railway |
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