Isambard Kingdom Brunel
/ˌɪzəmbɑːd ˌkɪŋdəm bruːˈnel/
/ˌɪzəmbɑːrd ˌkɪŋdəm bruːˈnel/
- (1806-69) an English engineer, famous for his ambitious designs for ships, bridges and railways. He designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the largest ships that had ever been built at the time, including the Great Western, the first steamship designed to cross the Atlantic.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel