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John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was a British civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist .
4 days ago · John Smeaton (born June 8, 1724, Austhorpe, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Oct. 28, 1792, Austhorpe) was an English engineer noted for his all-masonry lighthouse on Eddystone reef off Plymouth, Devon, and as the founder of the civil-engineering profession in Great Britain.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · 6 June 2024. Comments 2. John Smeaton worked during the height of Britain’s Industrial Revolution (1760 to 1840). Over his career as a consulting civil engineer, Smeaton designed more than 100 bridges, water and wind mills, canals, harbours and land drainage schemes, as well as steam-powered engines. He also produced over 200 technical reports.
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John Smeaton KGM (born Bishopton, Renfrewshire in 1976), also known by the nickname Smeato, is a former baggage handler at Glasgow Airport. He became involved in thwarting the 2007 Glasgow Airport attack. Smeaton lives in Erskine, Renfrewshire, a town outside the city and near the airport.
Learn about John Smeaton, the "father of civil engineering", who designed the Eddystone Lighthouse, the first engineering society, and many other projects. Explore his career, education, personal life, and legacy on the Institution of Civil Engineers website.
May 11, 2018 · John Smeaton (1724-1792) was a British engineer who rebuilt the Eddystone lighthouse and designed many bridges, mills, and power stations. He also conducted experiments on waterwheels, windmills, and collision of bodies, and received the Copley Medal for his work.
May 16, 2024 · Born three hundred years ago, John Smeaton was the first person to call himself a civil engineer, whose design for the third Eddystone Lighthouse has ensured his immortality.
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