Born Kelso.
Structural engineer. Worked in shipbuilding and boiler design.
Died at a relative's house at Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Wiliam Fairbairn
Commemorated ati
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Brunel's Engine House
The engine house was designed by Marc Brunel to be part of the infrastructure of his Thames tunnel. It held steam-powered pumps used to extract water from the excavations. Since 1961 the building h...
Scott and Wilson
Civil Engineers active c.1945 - 1953. c.1945 Guthlac Wilson (1902-1953) and W. S. Scott ( - 1950) formed a partnership. 1951 Kirkpatrick and Partners merged with Scott and Wilson to form Scott and...
Sir John Isaac Thornycroft
Civil engineer. Son of Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. Born Rome. Studied and began work in Glasgow. Then studied at the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at South Kensingt...
Edmund Cooper
Resident Engineer responsible for the construction of the Northern Outfall Sewer in 1862-3. Also co-designer of Abbey Mills pumping station.
Road Research Laboratory
Established by the British government. During World War II it contributed to the war effort with research that aided the development of plastic armour and the bouncing bomb used in the Dambusters R...
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