John Smeaton

John Smeaton was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent scholar, who introduced various scientific methodologies into engineering.

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Who was born first?

• John Smeaton and Eva Ekeblad were born the same year
• John Smeaton and John Michell were born the same year
• John Smeaton and Dai Zhen were born the same year
• John Smeaton and Immanuel Kant were born the same year
• John Smeaton was born 1 year before Jean-Étienne Montucla

Timeline

1. Dai ZhenJanuary 19, 1724 – July 1, 1777
2. Eva EkebladJuly 10, 1724 – May 15, 1786
3. Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
4. John MichellDecember 25, 1724 – April 21, 1793
5. John Smeaton (this page)June 8, 1724 – October 28, 1792
6. Jean-Étienne MontuclaSeptember 5, 1725 – December 18, 1799

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• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716
• Carl Friedrich GaussApril 30, 1777 – February 23, 1855