John Rennie
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John Rennie (7 June 1761 at "Phantassie", near East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland - 4 October 1821), a farmer's younger son, was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, and docks. A tinkerer and model builder even as a child, he first worked as a millwright with noted mechanical engineer Andrew Meikle (inventor of the threshing machine). Rennie then attended the University of Edinburgh (1780-1783) and began work as an engineer, …
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| Born: | June 7, 1761 |
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| Died: | October 4, 1821 |
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buried at St Paul's Cathedral Lancaster, England from East Lothian Waterloo Bridge East Linton Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Kennet and Avon Canal Boulton and Watt Southwark Bridge Lancaster Canal Crinan Canal Norfolk Fens Phantassie River Lune fens Alumni of the University of Edinburgh millwright cast iron engineer mechanical engineer civil engineering Fellow of the Royal Society Scottish university of edinburgh bridge lancaster canal Bridge engineer father Canal engineer East Lothian dock civil engineer
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