Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Standard Name: Brunel, Isambard Kingdom
Used Form: Isambard K. Brunel
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Maria Callcott | Her friends at this period of her life included the diarist and letter-writer Caroline Fox
(with whom her relationship was very close), This is the Hon. Caroline Fox (1767-1845), not to be confused with the... |
Timeline
February 1825: Marc Isambard Brunel and his son Isambard...
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February 1825
Marc Isambard Brunel
and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel
began work on the first underwater tunnel under the River Thames in London.
1836: Isambard Kingdom Brunel began work on Box...
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1836
8 April 1838: The Great Western, the first steamship built...
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8 April 1838
The Great Western, the first steamship built especially for transatlantic crossings, left Bristol for New York.
26 July 1845: The Great Britain, the first propeller-driven...
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26 July 1845
The Great Britain, the first propeller-driven steam liner to cross the Atlantic, left Liverpool for New York.
18 August 1846: The Gauge Act standardized the width of British...
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18 August 1846
The Gauge Act standardized the width of British rail lines at four feet eight and a half inches.
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