John Smeaton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 231 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 8,1724 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Austhorpe |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | October 28,1792 |
| Died | Austhorpe |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Ann Jenkinson |
| Awards | Copley Medal |
| Rest place | St Mary's Church |
| Designed | Eddystone Lighthouse |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Leeds Grammar School |
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| ID | 642203 |
Reports of the Late John Smeaton, F. R. S. , Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer . . .
A NARRATIVE OF THE BUILDING AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE WITH STONE
The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton, Civil Engineer, &c. F. R. S. : Comprising His Communications to the Royal Society, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions, Forming a Fourth Volume to His Reports
An Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Water and Wind to Turn Mills, and Other Machines, Depending on a Circular Motion. By J. Smeaton, F. R. S.
Reports: The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton;
Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 4, Miscellaneous Papers, Comprising His Communications to the Royal Society, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions: Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer
A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse with Stone: to which is Subjoined, an Appendix, Giving Some Account of the Lighthouse on the Spurn Point, Built Upon a Sand
Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Wind and Water to Turn Mills and Other Machines Depending on a Circular Motion: And an Experimental Examination of the Quantity and Proportion of Mechanic Power Necessary to be Employed in Giving Different Degrees of Velocity to Heavy Bodies from a State of Rest : Also New Fundamental Experiments Upon the Collision of Bodies ; with Five Plates of Machines
The Second Report of John Smeaton, . . . Touching the Practicability and Expence of Making a Navigable Canal from the River Forth to the River Clyde, . . . for Vessels of Greater Burden, . . . Than Those Which Were the Subject of His First Report. with a
Tracts on Hydraulics - Scholar's Choice Edition
An Historical Report on Ramsgate Harbour: Written by Order Of, and Addressed to the Trustees. By John Smeaton, . . .
The Second Report of John Smeaton, . . . Touching the Practicability and Expence of Making a Navigable Canal from the River Forth to the River Clyde, . . . for Vessels of Greater Burden
Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 2: Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer
The Report of John Smeaton, Engineer, Upon the Harbour of Dover; Together with a Plan of the Said Harbour
A Report Upon the Harbour of King's Lynn, in Norfolk, by John Smeaton . . .
A Description of a New Pyrometer, with a Table of Experiments Made Therewith. By J. Smeaton, F. R. S
The Report of John Smeaton Concerning the Practicability and Expence of Joining the Rivers Forth and Clyde by a Navigable Canal, with a Map of the Country and a Plan of the Canal Addressed to the Trustees for Fisheries
Reports of the Late Mr. John Smeaton, F. R. S. Made on Various Occasions in the Course of His Employment of an Engineer. Printed for a Select Committee of Civil-Engineers, and Sold by Mr. Faden, . . . Vol. I. of 1;
Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Wind and Water to Turn Mills and Other Machines Depending on a Circular Motion and an Examination of the Quantity and Proportion of Mechanic Power Necessary to Be Employed Ed 2
Smeaton and Lighthouses: A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel
Reports
A NARRATIVE OF THE BUILDING AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE WITH STONE
The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton, Civil Engineer, &c. F. R. S. : Comprising His Communications to the Royal Society, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions, Forming a Fourth Volume to His Reports
An Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Water and Wind to Turn Mills, and Other Machines, Depending on a Circular Motion. By J. Smeaton, F. R. S.
Reports: The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton;
Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 4, Miscellaneous Papers, Comprising His Communications to the Royal Society, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions: Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer
A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse with Stone: to which is Subjoined, an Appendix, Giving Some Account of the Lighthouse on the Spurn Point, Built Upon a Sand
Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Wind and Water to Turn Mills and Other Machines Depending on a Circular Motion: And an Experimental Examination of the Quantity and Proportion of Mechanic Power Necessary to be Employed in Giving Different Degrees of Velocity to Heavy Bodies from a State of Rest : Also New Fundamental Experiments Upon the Collision of Bodies ; with Five Plates of Machines
The Second Report of John Smeaton, . . . Touching the Practicability and Expence of Making a Navigable Canal from the River Forth to the River Clyde, . . . for Vessels of Greater Burden, . . . Than Those Which Were the Subject of His First Report. with a
Tracts on Hydraulics - Scholar's Choice Edition
An Historical Report on Ramsgate Harbour: Written by Order Of, and Addressed to the Trustees. By John Smeaton, . . .
The Second Report of John Smeaton, . . . Touching the Practicability and Expence of Making a Navigable Canal from the River Forth to the River Clyde, . . . for Vessels of Greater Burden
Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 2: Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer
The Report of John Smeaton, Engineer, Upon the Harbour of Dover; Together with a Plan of the Said Harbour
A Report Upon the Harbour of King's Lynn, in Norfolk, by John Smeaton . . .
A Description of a New Pyrometer, with a Table of Experiments Made Therewith. By J. Smeaton, F. R. S
The Report of John Smeaton Concerning the Practicability and Expence of Joining the Rivers Forth and Clyde by a Navigable Canal, with a Map of the Country and a Plan of the Canal Addressed to the Trustees for Fisheries
Reports of the Late Mr. John Smeaton, F. R. S. Made on Various Occasions in the Course of His Employment of an Engineer. Printed for a Select Committee of Civil-Engineers, and Sold by Mr. Faden, . . . Vol. I. of 1;
Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Natural Powers of Wind and Water to Turn Mills and Other Machines Depending on a Circular Motion and an Examination of the Quantity and Proportion of Mechanic Power Necessary to Be Employed Ed 2
Smeaton and Lighthouses: A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel
Reports
John Smeaton Life story
John Smeaton FRS was a British civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed "civil engineer", and is often regarded as the "father of civil engineering".
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