Marc Isambard Brunel
French engineer (1769-1849) · France · Scientists · Died at 80
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Something wrong?Sir Marc Isambard Brunel was a French-British engineer who is most famous for the work he did in Britain. He constructed the Thames Tunnel, the world's first underwater tunnel, and was the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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Bust of Marc Isambard Brunel, Science Museum, London
English Heritage blue plaque at 98 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London
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A diagram of the tunnelling shield used to construct the Thames Tunnel
Inside the Thames Tunnel during construction, 1830
Brunel family grave in Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensington, LondonAwards
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Lived 1769 to 1849 · aged 80
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