Telford, Thomas — born Aug. 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scot. died Sept. 2, 1834, London, Eng. Scottish civil engineer. He built the Ellesmere, Caledonian, and Göta canals and the St. Katherine s Docks in London. His crowning achievement was the design and … Universalium
TELFORD, THOMAS — a celebrated engineer, born, the son of a shepherd, in Westerkirk parish, Eskdale; served an apprenticeship to a stone mason, and after a sojourn in Edinburgh found employment in London in 1782; as surveyor of public works for Shropshire in… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Thomas Telford — Nacimiento 9 de agosto … Wikipedia Español
Thomas Telford — (* 9. August 1757 in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Schottland; † 2. September 1834 in Westminster (London)) war ein bedeutender britischer Baumeister. Leben und Wirken Telford verschaffte sich durch zahlreiche Meisterwerk … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Telford — [Thomas Telford] (1757–1834) a Scottish engineer who designed many bridges, canals and roads in Britain. Among his best known achievements are the ↑Caledonian Canal in northern Scotland and the ↑Menai Strait Bridge in north Wales. Many of his… … Useful english dictionary
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Telford — Telford, Thomas, Ingenieur, geb. 9. Aug. 1757 in Eskdale (Dumfriesshire), gest. 2. Sept. 1834 in Westminster, erlernte das Maurerhandwerk, ging 1781 nach Edinburg, 1782 nach London, wo er unter Chambers und Adams Studien machte und 1787 die Docks … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Telford — Telford, Thomas, geb. 1755; englischer Baumeister, Erbauer der Menay u. Conwaybrücke, des Calidonschen Kanals, der Katharinendocks; st. 1834 … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Thomas Telford — Infobox Engineer image size = caption = name = Thomas Telford nationality = Scottish birth date =birth date|df=yes|1757|8|9 birth place = Westerkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom death date =Death date and age|df=yes|1834|9|2|1757|8|9 death place =… … Wikipedia
Telford — 52.679166666667 2.4475 Koordinaten: 52° 41′ N, 2° 27′ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
Puente colgante en Conwy, Gales, diseñado por Thomas Telford, 1822–26.A.F. Kersting