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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marc_Isambard_BrunelMarc Isambard Brunel - Wikipedia

    Sir Marc Isambard Brunel FRS FRSE ( / bruːˈnɛl /, French: [maʁk izɑ̃baʁ bʁynɛl]; 25 April 1769 – 12 December 1849) was a French-British engineer [1] who is most famous for the work he did in Britain. [2] He constructed the Thames Tunnel and was the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel .

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Marc-Isambard-BrunelSir Marc Isambard Brunel | Biography, Tunneling Shield ...

    Apr 21, 2024 · Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, French-emigre engineer and inventor who solved the historic problem of underwater tunneling. In 1818 he patented the tunneling shield, a device that made it possible to tunnel safely through water-bearing strata. Learn more about his life and inventions.

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  4. thebrunelmuseum.com › explore › marc-isambard-brunelMarc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) - Brunel Museum

    Who was Marc Isambard Brunel? The Brunel Museum tells the stories of the first tunnel dug under a navigable river anywhere in the world. Designed by Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-49), the Thames Tunnel was a masterful feat of engineering, admired across the world, and became one of the most popular tourist sites in London during the 1800s, with ...

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  6. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-epic-struggleThe Epic Struggle to Tunnel Under the Thames | Smithsonian

    Jan 3, 2012 · Marc Brunel, father of the celebrated shipbuilder and railway engineer Isambard, was a notable engineer in his own right. Image: Wikicommons.

  7. www.rmg.co.uk › who-was-isambard-kingdom-brunelWho was Isambard Kingdom Brunel? | Royal Museums Greenwich

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the son of the famous inventor, Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophia Kingdom. Similar to his son, the scope of Marc’s designs were remarkable. Marc invented new methods for the mass production of ships’ pulleys and soldiers boots to his designs.

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  8. www.lindahall.org › marc-isambard-brunelMarc Isambard Brunel - Linda Hall Library

    Apr 25, 2024 · Portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel, oil on canvas, by Samuel Drummond, ca 1836, National Portrait Gallery, London (npg.org.uk) Marc Brunel is best known for designing, executing, and persevering with the Thames Tunnel, the first tunnel ever built under a navigable river.

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  10. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-bristol-43323013Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The engineering giant with 'short ...

    Mar 23, 2018 · Behind Brunel's early promise was the steely will of his French-born engineer father Sir Marc Brunel, who was determined his only son would follow in his footsteps.

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