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The Impact of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Engineering and Shipbuilding
TLDR Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the most important figures in the development of the modern world, made significant contributions to engineering and shipbuilding. His designs and constructions, including the Thames River Tunnel, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Great Western Railway, and innovative ships like the SS Great Western and SS Great Britain, continue to be used and his work has left a lasting impact on the world.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel is ranked number two in a BBC poll of the top 100 Britons in history and is considered one of the most important figures in the development of the modern world.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel, born in 1806, had a unique name that came from his father's middle name and his mother's last name, and he began his career in engineering as an assistant engineer on the construction of the Thames River Tunnel in 1825.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel worked on the construction of the Thames River Tunnel, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and the Great Western Railway, all of which are still in use today.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed and constructed the Box Tunnel, Warren Cliff Viaduct, and Maidenhead railway bridge, all of which are still in use today.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel also had a significant impact on shipbuilding, designing three ships that were the largest in the world at the time, including the SS Great Western which was the largest steam powered ship in the world.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel's next great ship, the SS Great Britain, was the first modern ship with an iron hull and a propeller, and his final ship, the SS Great Eastern, was the largest ship in the world for almost 40 years.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel's final ship, the Great Eastern, was repurposed as a cable laying ship before being sold for scrap, and Brunel's work left a lasting impact on the world.
