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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859)
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 - 15 September 1859), was an English civil engineer who built bridges and dockyards including the construction of the first major British railway, the Great Western Railway; a series of steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship; and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
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