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George Sorocold

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British civil engineer (1688-c.1738) associated with water engineering projects

ArchitectsLived 1668 to 1738 · aged 70
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George Sorocold was an English civil engineer notable for pioneering work on water supplies and hydraulic power systems around Great Britain.

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Sorocold's water wheel on the River ThamesSorocold's water wheel on the River Thames

Architects born in the 1660s 6

Thomas Archer41.9Antonio Gaspari37.9Nicholas Hawksmoor52.2Francesco Muttoni37.3Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann52.8Giovanni Battista Alliprandi36.5

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Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1668 to 1738 · aged 70
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13 languages

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