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BORN IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Agrawal, Roma. Born 1984. Structural engineer for the Shard.
Mitchell, Andy. Born 1960. Engineer of the Thames Tideway tunnel.
Poultney, Michael. Born 1963. Portland stone to London.

BORN IN THE 19TH CENTURY

Arup, Ove. Born 1895. Engineer for spectacular London buildings.
Barlow, William Henry. Born 1812. Engineer of St. Pancras Station.
Bazalgette, Joseph. Born 1795. Built London infrastructure.
Binnie, Alexander. Born 1839. Engineer of the Blackwall Tunnel.
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom. Born 1819. Great Victorian engineer.
Draper, Charles. Born 1888. Deviser of the Thames Barrier mechanism.
Ellington, Edward. Born 1845. London Hydraulic Company.
Knight, John. Born 1828. Inventor of the gas powered traffic light.
Linton, Hercules. Born 1837. Builder of the Cutty Sark tea clipper.

BORN IN THE 18TH CENTURY

Cubitt, Lewis. Born 1799. Designer of Kings Cross railway station.
Faraday, Michael. Born 1791. Pioneer of electrical science.
Homer, Thomas. Born 1761. Disgraced promoter of Regent’s Canal.
Mowlem, John. Born 1788. Master builder of the 19th century.
Rennie, John. Born 1761. Engineer of London bridges and docks.
Winsor, Frederick. Born 1763. Pioneer of gas street lighting.

BORN IN THE 17TH CENTURY

Caroline, Queen. Born 1683. Creator of the Serpentine, Hyde Park.
Hooke, Robert. Born 1635. 17th century polymath.
Myddelton, Hugh. Born 1604. Builder of the New River water supply.