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== Early Life and Education == |
== Early Life and Education == |
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Henry Marc Brunel was born in [[Westminster]], London on 27 June 1842, the second son of the celebrated engineer [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] and Elizabeth Mary Horsley. |
Henry Marc Brunel, known as Henry, was born in [[Westminster]], London on 27 June 1842, the second son of the celebrated engineer [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] and Elizabeth Mary Horsley.<ref name=":0" /> |
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After being educated at [[Harrow School]], Brunel decided to follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps by becoming a civil engineer and attended [[King's College London]] from 1859, the year of his father's death, until 1861.<ref name=":0" /> He then gained experience in civil engineering initially being apprenticed for three years to Sir [[William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong|William Armstrong]] from 1861. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Brunel helped take down his father's [[Hungerford Bridge]] with |
Brunel joined Sir [[John Hawkshaw]], initially as his pupil then becoming his assistant until 1870.<ref name=":0" /> While in this role he assisted on the construction of [[Penarth Dock]], Cardiff, [[Port of Hull|Albert Dock]], Hull, and in an assessment of the [[Caledonian Railway branches in South Lanarkshire|Caledonian Railway]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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He helped take down his father's [[Hungerford Bridge]] with Sir John Hawkshaw so the chains are now at [[Clifton Suspension Bridge]]. He conducted initial surveys for a [[Channel Tunnel]].<ref>Donovan, D. T. (1967). Henry Marc Brunel: The first submarine geological survey and the invention of the gravity corer. ''Marine Geology'', 5(1), 5-14.</ref> He developed an interest in acting as a hobby, becoming a member of the Scientific and Amateur Dramatic Societies, and also contributed to his brother's biography of their father.<ref>{{cite book |last=Brunel |first=Isambard |date=1870 |title=The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer |url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41210/41210-h/41210-h.htm |location=London, UK |publisher=Longmans, Green, and Co. |isbn=1293935212}}</ref> |
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Brunel is noted for a partnership from 1878 with Sir [[John Wolfe Barry]], with whom he designed the [[Blackfriars Railway Bridge]] and (after Sir [[Horace Jones (architect)|Horace Jones]] died) [[Tower Bridge]]<ref> Portman Derek (2004) Henry Marc Brunel: Civil Engineer https://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/Downloads/chs/final-chs-vol.20/chs-vol.20-pp.71-to-83.pdf Cambridge, UK Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge </ref> over the [[River Thames]] in central [[London]]. Their other works included the docks at [[Barry, Wales|Barry]] in south [[Wales]] and the [[Creagan Bridge]], a railway bridge over the narrows of [[Loch Creran]] in [[Scotland]] (jointly credited to Wolfe Barry, Brunel and [[Edward Cruttwell]]). Sir [[Alexander Gibb]] was a pupil of Brunel and Wolfe Barry in 1895. |
Brunel is noted for a partnership from 1878 with Sir [[John Wolfe Barry]], with whom he designed the [[Blackfriars Railway Bridge]] and (after Sir [[Horace Jones (architect)|Horace Jones]] died) [[Tower Bridge]]<ref> Portman Derek (2004) Henry Marc Brunel: Civil Engineer https://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/Downloads/chs/final-chs-vol.20/chs-vol.20-pp.71-to-83.pdf Cambridge, UK Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge </ref> over the [[River Thames]] in central [[London]]. Their other works included the docks at [[Barry, Wales|Barry]] in south [[Wales]] and the [[Creagan Bridge]], a railway bridge over the narrows of [[Loch Creran]] in [[Scotland]] (jointly credited to Wolfe Barry, Brunel and [[Edward Cruttwell]]). Sir [[Alexander Gibb]] was a pupil of Brunel and Wolfe Barry in 1895. |
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He also designed the [[SS Chauncy Maples|SS ''Chauncy Maples'']], which was built in Glasgow in 1899 and transported overland to [[Lake Nyasa]] in Africa, where it served for more than one hundred years as a mission and hospital clinic. |
He also designed the [[SS Chauncy Maples|SS ''Chauncy Maples'']], which was built in Glasgow in 1899 and transported overland to [[Lake Nyasa]] in Africa, where it served for more than one hundred years as a mission and hospital clinic. |
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[[File:Brunel grave Kensal Green.jpg|thumb|Brunel family grave in [[Kensal Green Cemetery]].]] |
[[File:Brunel grave Kensal Green.jpg|thumb|Brunel family grave in [[Kensal Green Cemetery]].]] |
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== Institutions == |
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Brunel was elected a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers on 6 March 1877, and was a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Institution of Naval Architects.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Personal Life == |
== Personal Life == |
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Brunel died at his home 21 Abingdon, Westminster on 7 October 1903.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1904 |title=Obituary |url=https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1904.17931 |journal=Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers |volume=1904 |pages=427-428}}</ref> He is buried with his father, grandfather, and other family members at [[Kensal Green Cemetery]] in London. |
In Autumn 1901 Brunel suffered a stroke, and he died at his home 21 Abingdon, Westminster on 7 October 1903.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=1904 |title=Obituary |url=https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1904.17931 |journal=Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers |volume=1904 |pages=427-428}}</ref> He is buried with his father, grandfather, and other family members at [[Kensal Green Cemetery]] in London. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Henry Marc Brunel | |
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| Born | Henry Marc Brunel 27 June 1842 Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 7 October 1903 (aged 61) Westminster, London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Years active | 1861 – c.1903 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Marc Isambard Brunel (paternal grandfather) |
Henry Marc Brunel (27 June 1842 – 7 October 1903) was an English civil engineer and the son of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and grandson of civil engineer Marc Isambard Brunel.
Early Life and Education
Henry Marc Brunel, known as Henry, was born in Westminster, London on 27 June 1842, the second son of the celebrated engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Elizabeth Mary Horsley.[1]
After being educated at Harrow School, Brunel decided to follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps by becoming a civil engineer and attended King's College London from 1859, the year of his father's death, until 1861.[1] He then gained experience in civil engineering initially being apprenticed for three years to Sir William Armstrong from 1861.
Career
Brunel joined Sir John Hawkshaw, initially as his pupil then becoming his assistant until 1870.[1] While in this role he assisted on the construction of Penarth Dock, Cardiff, Albert Dock, Hull, and in an assessment of the Caledonian Railway.[1]
He helped take down his father's Hungerford Bridge with Sir John Hawkshaw so the chains are now at Clifton Suspension Bridge. He conducted initial surveys for a Channel Tunnel.[2] He developed an interest in acting as a hobby, becoming a member of the Scientific and Amateur Dramatic Societies, and also contributed to his brother's biography of their father.[3]
Brunel is noted for a partnership from 1878 with Sir John Wolfe Barry, with whom he designed the Blackfriars Railway Bridge and (after Sir Horace Jones died) Tower Bridge[4] over the River Thames in central London. Their other works included the docks at Barry in south Wales and the Creagan Bridge, a railway bridge over the narrows of Loch Creran in Scotland (jointly credited to Wolfe Barry, Brunel and Edward Cruttwell). Sir Alexander Gibb was a pupil of Brunel and Wolfe Barry in 1895.
He also designed the SS Chauncy Maples, which was built in Glasgow in 1899 and transported overland to Lake Nyasa in Africa, where it served for more than one hundred years as a mission and hospital clinic.
Institutions
Brunel was elected a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers on 6 March 1877, and was a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Institution of Naval Architects.[1]
Personal Life
In Autumn 1901 Brunel suffered a stroke, and he died at his home 21 Abingdon, Westminster on 7 October 1903.[1] He is buried with his father, grandfather, and other family members at Kensal Green Cemetery in London.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary". Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 1904: 427–428. 1904.
- ^ Donovan, D. T. (1967). Henry Marc Brunel: The first submarine geological survey and the invention of the gravity corer. Marine Geology, 5(1), 5-14.
- ^ Brunel, Isambard (1870). The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer. London, UK: Longmans, Green, and Co. ISBN 1293935212.
- ^ Portman Derek (2004) Henry Marc Brunel: Civil Engineer https://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/Downloads/chs/final-chs-vol.20/chs-vol.20-pp.71-to-83.pdf Cambridge, UK Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
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