1724 - 1792
John Smeaton British Scientist
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Smeaton
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| Birthday |
8th June, 1724
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| Birthplace |
Austhorpe, Leeds, England
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| Died |
28th October, 1792
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| Place of Death |
Austhorpe, Leeds, England
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| Buried |
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Civil engineer
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was a British civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed "civil engineer", and is often regarded as the "father of civil engineering". He pioneered the use of hydraulic lime in concrete, using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. Smeaton was associated with the Lunar Society.
