# John Smeaton

> John Smeaton was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent scholar, who introduced various scientific methodologies into engineering. Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed "civil engineer", and is often regarded as the "father of civil engineering". He pioneered the use of hydraulic lime in concrete, using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. Smeaton was associated with the Lunar Society.

*English engineer (1724-1792)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/john-smeaton

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1724-06-08
- **Died:** 1792-10-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 20.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [John Smeaton](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [جون سمتون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [جون سمتون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Джон Смийтън](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%82%D1%8A%D0%BD)
- [জন স্মিয়াটন](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%A8)
- [John Smeaton](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [جان اسمیتون](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [John Smeaton](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [ジョン・スミートン](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3)
- [John Smeaton](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [ജോൺ സ്മീട്ടൻ](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9C%E0%B5%8B%E0%B5%BA_%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%BB)
- [John Smeaton](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [John Smeaton](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460922)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/john-smeaton