5 famous engineers biography

A list of great engineers who have made a significant breakthrough in the building and development of industry and infrastructure. From Archimedes who engineered the Archimedes screw and effective lever to Steve Wozniak who engineered a modern home computer.

Includes civil, mechanical, electronic and industrial engineers.

1. Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 – 1859) English engineer. Brunel was at the heart of many of the key building projects of the British industrial revolution.

He built the Great Western Railway from Bristol to London and also developed powerful steamships.

5 famous engineers biography

He also built the Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol and the first tunnel under the River Thames.

2. Sir Henry Bessemer (1813 – 1898) English engineer, inventor, and businessman. Bessemer invented a more efficient method of producing steel – blowing air through molten pig iron, which reduced the cost and improved the quality of steel.

He introduced many inventions and was also able to make them a pra