Born9 April 1806Portsmouth, England

Died15 September 1859 (aged 53)

EducationLycée Henri-IVUniversity of Caen

WORK

18221826

1830

1837

18411843

Started work with his fatherPlaced in charge of

Thames TunnelWon Clifton Bridge

competition

Launch of Great WesternLondon to Bristol line

openedThames Tunnel opened,

Great Britain launched

WORK

WORK

1845184818521858

Hungerford Bridge opened

Saltash Bridge startedChepstow bridge openedGreat Eastern launched

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Maidenhead Railway Bridge

Royal Albert Bridge

Great Eastern

Great Britain

Great Western

One of the great British engineers of the 19th century ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL (1806-1859)

built twenty-five railways lines, over a hundred bridges, including five suspension bridges,

eight pier and dock systems, three ships and a pre-fabricated army field hospital.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Great_Western

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Great_Britain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Albert_Bridge