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John Rennie the Elder

1761 - 1821

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John Rennie (7 June 1761 – 4 October 1821) was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses, and a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Rennie the Elder is the 367th most popular engineer (up from 370th in 2019), the 6,076th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,141st in 2019) and the 49th most popular British Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, John Rennie the Elder ranks 367 out of 389. Before him are Robert Zubrin, David S. Johnson, Tom Kilburn, Pat Fry, Mike Gascoyne, and Mike Coughlan. After him are John Houbolt, James Allison, Rajeshwari Chatterjee, Sergey Volkov, Sydney Camm, and Charles Ingram.

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Among people born in 1761, John Rennie the Elder ranks 43. Before him are Albert Gallatin, Samuel Dexter, Ludwig Abeille, Henry Shrapnel, Joshua Brookes, and John Opie. After him is Sybil Ludington. Among people deceased in 1821, John Rennie the Elder ranks 36. Before him are Georg Friedrich von Martens, Carlo Porta, John Hunter, Heinrich Kuhl, John Crome, and Elizabeth Inchbald.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Rennie the Elder ranks 6,078 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Dolby (1958), Mike Wilds (1946), Paul Cavanagh (1888), William Collins (1721), Dorothy Mackaill (1903), and Mary Forbes (1883). After him are Tim Parnell (1932), Jack Huston (1982), Owen Smith (1970), Ken Hughes (1922), Hans Matheson (1975), and Nellie Sengupta (1886).

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Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom

Among engineers born in United Kingdom, John Rennie the Elder ranks 49. Before him are John Lombe (1693), Kevin Warwick (1954), Tom Kilburn (1921), Pat Fry (1964), Mike Gascoyne (1963), and Mike Coughlan (1959). After him are James Allison (1968), Sydney Camm (1893), Charles Ingram (1963), C. H. Douglas (1879), James Key (1972), and Thomas Sopwith (1888).

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