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Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

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Page 1: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.
Page 2: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

Born9 April 1806Portsmouth, England

Died15 September 1859 (aged 53)

EducationLycée Henri-IVUniversity of Caen

Page 3: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

WORK

18221826

1830

1837

18411843

Started work with his fatherPlaced in charge of

Thames TunnelWon Clifton Bridge

competition

Launch of Great WesternLondon to Bristol line

openedThames Tunnel opened,

Great Britain launched

WORK

Page 4: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

WORK

1845184818521858

Hungerford Bridge opened

Saltash Bridge startedChepstow bridge openedGreat Eastern launched

Page 5: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Maidenhead Railway Bridge

Royal Albert Bridge

Page 6: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.
Page 7: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

Great Eastern

Great Britain

Great Western

Page 8: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

One of the great British engineers of the 19th century ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL (1806-1859)

built twenty-five railways lines, over a hundred bridges, including five suspension bridges,

eight pier and dock systems, three ships and a pre-fabricated army field hospital.

Page 9: Born 9 April 1806 Portsmouth, England Portsmouth England Died 15 September 1859 (aged 53) Education Lycée Henri-IV University of Caen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Great_Western

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Great_Britain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Albert_Bridge