Thomas Telford FRS FRSE (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he …

Thomas Telford (born August 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland—died September 2, 1834, London, England) was a versatile Scottish civil engineer whose crowning achievement …

Thomas Telford, born in 1757, was a pioneering Scottish civil engineer, architect, and stonemason, renowned for revolutionizing road and bridge construction.

From canals to bridges, roads to harbours, Thomas Telford – the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers – worked or advised on hundreds of important civil engineering projects in …

Telford was undoubtedly one of the greatest civil engineers of all time. His development of infrastructure in the Scottish Highlands created trade and wealth opportunities for what had …

With the completion of the Menai bridge, Telford utilized his growing reputation to further the cause of the engineering profession, and in 1820 he became the President of the newly …

Thomas Telford was a Scottish civil engineer and architect, famously dubbed as the ‘Colossus of Roads’. He was a trained stonemason and a noted builder of roads, bridges and canals. He …

Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 – September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. He was a stonemason, architect and civil engineer and a noted road, bridge and canal builder. He was …

Born in 1757 in the rugged landscapes of Scotland, Thomas Telford emerged not just as an architect and engineer but as a visionary who would redefine civil engineering in an era …

Jun 27, 2018 · Telford, Thomas (1757–1834) Scottish civil engineer who built roads, bridges, canals, docks, and harbours. His most notable achievements were the Caledonian Canal in …