George Berkley (engineer)
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| George Berkley | |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 December 1893 |
| Nationality | British |
| Work | |
| Engineering discipline | Civil, |
| Institution memberships | Institution of Civil Engineers (president) |
| Significant design | Colesberg Bridge |
Sir George Berkley (died 20 December 1893) was a British civil engineer. Berkley was born in London.[1] He designed the Colesberg Bridge, a 390 m Warren truss bridge built in 1885 over the Orange River in Colesberg, South Africa.[2][3]
Berkley was a consulting engineer for the Indian Midland Railway and, with Sir Charles Fox, built the 19 mile long Indian Tramway, a light railway running from Arconum to Conjeverum.[4][5] He served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from May 1891 to May 1892.[6]
Berkley was a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.[7] His daughter, Rose, married Sir John St. George in 1894.[8] He died on 20 December 1893.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address, http://www.ice.org.uk/downloads//presidents_address_2005(1).pdf, retrieved 2008-11-03
- ^ Structurae, Sir George Berkley, http://en.structurae.de/persons/data/index.cfm?ID=d002280, retrieved 2008-12-02
- ^ Colesberg Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
- ^ Millin, David, The Oldbury Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, http://metcam.co.uk.nstempintl.com/oldbury.htm, retrieved 2008-12-02
- ^ Hyder Consulting, Footprints on a global landscape, http://www.hyderconsulting.com/EN/Editorial/Downloads/Footprints%20on%20a%20Global%20Landscape%20-%20Part%201.pdf, retrieved 2008-12-02
- ^ Watson 1988, p. 251.
- ^ a b London Gazette: no. 26474. p. 199. 9 January 1894. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley (1908), The Catholic who's who, http://www.archive.org/details/1908catholicwho00burnuoft
[edit] Bibliography
- Watson, Garth (1988), The Civils, Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN 0-727-70392-7
| Professional and academic associations | ||
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| Preceded by John Coode |
President of the Institution of Civil Engineers May 1891 – May 1892 |
Succeeded by Harrison Hayter |
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