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Benjamin Baker, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (born 1840)
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Benjamin Baker (engineer)
British engineer (1840–1907)
Sir Benjamin Baker was an English civil engineer who worked in mid to late Victorian era. He helped develop the early underground railways in London with Sir John Fowler, but he is best known for his work on the Forth Bridge. He made many other notable contributions to civil…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Forth Bridge
Railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by English engineers Sir John…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)