Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1757-08-09
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Glendinning,_Eskdale,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1834-09-02
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:field |
bridge engineering
civil engineering canal engineering road engineering |
| gptkbp:honor |
gptkb:Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thomas Telford
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
extensive road, bridge, and canal construction in Britain
|
| gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:Institution_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Colossus_of_Roads
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct
gptkb:St_Katharine_Docks gptkb:Ellesmere_Canal gptkb:Holyhead_Road gptkb:Caledonian_Canal gptkb:Menai_Suspension_Bridge |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:engineer
architect |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers
|
| gptkbp:restingPlace |
gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Gold_Medal
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|