John Rennie
1761-1821
Scottish civil engineer who built three major bridges over the Thames River in London—the Waterloo Bridge, London Bridge, and Southwark Bridge. As one of the most producti...
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John Rennie
1761-1821
Scottish civil engineer and architect who won fame as a bridge builder. Rennie constructed three bridges over the Thames River in London: the Waterloo Bridge (1811-17), the first...
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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Great Britain generated spectacular wealth from its colonies. Among the benefits of this wealth was a renewed attention to civil projects--roads, bridge...
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John Rennie
John Rennie