Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1806 to 1859
4 documented presences
4 places
Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Isambard Kingdom Brunel across 4 places, from 1822 to 1844. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was an English civil and maritime engineer who is considered by his biographers "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution", "perhaps the most eminent Victorian engineer", and one whose work "altered the lives of almost every Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Isambard Kingdom Brunel was documented, and when
1822year
Lycée Henri-IVattested
“When Brunel completed his studies at Lycée Henri-IV in 1822, his father had him presented as a candidate at the renowned engineering school École Polytechnique, but as a foreigner, he was deemed ineligible for entry.”
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1823year
Englandattested
“Brunel continued his engineering education in England by becoming an assistant to his father from 1823, which allowed him to work on significant engineering projects.”
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March 1833month
Bristolattested
“The company committee did appoint Brunel in March 1833, but only alongside William Townsend, whose only experience was tramways in the Bristol area, and with whom Brunel had no interest in working.”
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1844year
Dún Laoghaireattested
“In 1844, Brunel had travelled with Gooch to Dún Laoghaire to visit their so-called 'atmospheric railway'.”
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Places Isambard Kingdom Brunel is documented in
Bristol1 presence · 1833England1 presence · 1823
Dún Laoghaire1 presence · 1844
Lycée Henri-IV1 presence · 1822
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August 1822month
Englandmentioned
“Breguet praised Brunel's potential in letters to his father; in August 1822, having completed his apprenticeship, Brunel returned to England.”
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1829year
Bristolmentioned
“A competition had been announced in 1829 to design a bridge over the Avon Gorge near Bristol; at the time, crossing the gorge involved descending to the water, getting a ferry across, and reascending the same height, or by dangerously be…”
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1831year
Bristolmentioned
“Brunel is perhaps best remembered for designs for the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, whose construction began in 1831.”
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1835year
Bristolmentioned
“When asked about the necessity of the Great Western Main Line's length in an 1835 meeting of the GWR's directors, Brunel replied "Why not make it longer, and have a steamboat to go from Bristol to New York and call it the Great Western?".”
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1835year
Port of New York and New Jerseymentioned
“When asked about the necessity of the Great Western Main Line's length in an 1835 meeting of the GWR's directors, Brunel replied "Why not make it longer, and have a steamboat to go from Bristol to New York and call it the Great Western?".”
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December 1835month
Paddingtonmentioned
“In December 1835, the company decided to abandon sharing with the L&BR and build their own station in Paddington, which would eventually become the modern station.”
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5 July 1836exact date
St Mary Abbotsmentioned
“The couple married on 5 July 1836 in St Mary Abbots, Kensington, and they established a home at 18 Duke Street, Westminster; The pair would live here until both of their deaths.”
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October 1838month
Bristolmentioned
“In October 1838, Brunel saw the SS Rainbow in Bristol, which had been built with an iron hull, and had the idea to transpose this to his transatlantic steamships.”
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13 September 1840exact date
Paddingtonmentioned
“On 13 September 1840, Gooch wrote to Brunel suggesting they build a locomotive works at Swindon as they were running out of space at Paddington station.”
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13 September 1840exact date
Swindonmentioned
“On 13 September 1840, Gooch wrote to Brunel suggesting they build a locomotive works at Swindon as they were running out of space at Paddington station.”
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13 September 1840exact date
Paddington Stationmentioned
“On 13 September 1840, Gooch wrote to Brunel suggesting they build a locomotive works at Swindon as they were running out of space at Paddington station.”
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19 July 1843exact date
Bristolmentioned
“On 19 July 1843 the completed ship was launched in Bristol by Prince Albert, and by March the following year, she was ready for service; however, Bristol Harbour had not been expanded as promised, and so there was nowhere for the ship to…”
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26 July 1845exact date
Port of Liverpoolmentioned
“On 26 July 1845, all setbacks having been overcome, the Great Britain set sail to New York, this time departing from Liverpool; the journey was completed in 14 days and 21 hours, and she became the first iron-hulled ship and the first pr…”
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26 July 1845exact date
Port of New York and New Jerseymentioned
“On 26 July 1845, all setbacks having been overcome, the Great Britain set sail to New York, this time departing from Liverpool; the journey was completed in 14 days and 21 hours, and she became the first iron-hulled ship and the first pr…”
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23 September 1846exact date
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1847year
27 August 1847exact date
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10 January 1848exact date
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1852year
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Documented at the same place, the same year
Mikhail OstrogradskyCollège de France · 1822John RuskinSouth London · 1823Ann RadcliffeSouth London · 1823
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