History of Civil Engineering - International - Institutional Flashcards
France established the Bridge and Highway Corps in what year
1716
when and where was the National School of Bridges and Highways established
1747, France
the foremost canal builder in Britain
James Brindley
first self-proclaimed civil engineer (bonus: what year)
John Smeaton (1771)
who built the first eddystone lighthouse (bonus: what year)
Henry Winstansley (1696-1699)
who built the second design of the eddystone lighthouse (bonus: what year)
John Rudyard (1708-1755)
who built the third design of the eddystone lighthouse (bonus: what year)
John Smeaton (1756-1882)
who built the fourth design of the eddystone lighthouse (bonus: what year)
James Douglas (1882)
established in 1799, during King Fredrick William III’s rule is an institution that aims to teach academics on how to build structures
Bauakademie
during 1832-1836, _______ redesigned the Bauakademie with red bricks
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
structure built by John Rennie during 1811-1817
Waterloo Bridge
structure built by John Rennie during 1814-1819
Southwark Bridge
_________ was founded in 1818 by a group of young engineers to support and advance civil engineering
Institute of Civil Engineers
during 1819, this institution was established by Alden Parltridge to teach Civil Engineering
Norwich University
who built the Menai Bridge in Wales (bonus: what year)
Thomas Telford (1820)
the first degree in Civil Engineering was offered in what year
1835
where was the University College established (bonus: what year)
London (1826)
during what year was Civil Engineering considered as a profession
1828
what year did the King’s College start teaching Civil Engineering in London
1838
who was the first chairman in Civil Engineering in King’s College (bonus: what year)
Queen Victoria (1840)
ASCE (1852) stands for
American Society of Civil Engineers
who was the first registered Civil Engineer in the Philippines with PRC#00001
Marcial Kasilag
who was the first woman to be a Civil Engineer
Nora Stanton Barney
what year was the Institute of Civil Engineers first established
1818
the first degree in civil engineering in the US was awarded by which University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
who is the first president of the Institute of Civil Engineers (bonus: what year)
Thomas Telford (1820)
what year was the smeatonian society of civil engineering established
1771
