# James Henry Greathead

> James Henry Greathead was an English mechanical and civil engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railways, Winchester Cathedral, and Liverpool overhead railway, as well as being one of the earliest proponents of the English Channel, Irish Sea and Bristol Channel tunnels. His invention is also the reason that the London Underground is colloquially named the "Tube".

*British civil engineer (1844-1896)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1844-08-06
- **Died:** 1896-10-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 9.0 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Грейтхед, Джеймс Генри](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%82%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%B4%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%81_%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%80%D0%B8)
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