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List of British engineers

List of British engineers

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This is a historical list of British engineers.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel whose works included the Great Western Railway and the Great Eastern

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