| Birth: | Apr. 9, 1806 | | Death: | Sep. 13, 1859 | 
Engineer, son of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (q.v.). Began his career as a designer and builder of bridges, subsequently becoming chief engineer of the Great Western Railway, for which he constructed a series of innovative bridges, tunnels and viaducts. His three masterpieces are however his steamships; the 'Great Western' (1838) the first steamship on regular Atlantic service, which made the crossing in 15 days; the 'Great Britain', the first propellor screw vessel; and the 'Great Eastern' (1858), largest of all but never a commercial success. Its construction and launch were marked by a many problems (including fatalities) and the resulting stress caused a paralytic attack from which Brunel eventually died (as had his father over the stress of the Thames Tunnel).
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Spouse:
Inez Mae Davis Jones Pierson (1885 - 1983)*
Children:
Isambard Brunel (1837 - 1902)*
Henry Marc Brunel (1842 - 1903)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Isambard Brunel | | | Burial:
Kensal Green Cemetery
Kensal Green
Greater London, England
Plot: Square 41, Row 1, Grave 8590 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1931 |
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