John Smeaton Jr.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:born June 8, 1724
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Smeaton_III
gptkbp:contribution Hydraulic_engineering
gptkbp:died October 28, 1792
gptkbp:field Engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Smeaton Jr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Thomas_Telford
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:knownFor Pioneering work in civil engineering
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Eddystone_Lighthouse
gptkbp:occupation Civil engineer
gptkbp:project gptkb:Bristol_Docks
gptkb:Dover_Harbour
gptkb:Forth_and_Clyde_Canal
Irrigation systems
Water supply systems
Aqueducts
Dams
Lighthouses
Locks
Piers
Roads
Canals
Transportation infrastructure
Tunnels
Reservoirs
Public works
Urban infrastructure
Bridges
Harbours
Breakwaters
Waterworks
Sluices
Weirs
Sewers
Land reclamation projects
Rural infrastructure
Dredging projects
Wastewater treatment plants
Environmental engineering projects
Marine engineering projects
Flood defenses
Coastal_defenses
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Smeaton