John Smeaton

English civil engineer

1724 CE to 1792 CE

John Smeaton FRS (June 8, 1724 – October 28, 1792) is an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbors and lighthouses.

He is also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist.

Smeaton is the first self-proclaimed civil engineer, and often regarded as the "father of civil engineering".

He pioneers the use of hydraulic lime in concrete, using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate.

Smeaton is associated with the Lunar Society.

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