Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
Box — Container: SpC.2005.50.4. Brunel
Identifier: Box B00679
Scope and Contents
Born in France in 1769, Brunel escaped to America during the French Revolution. In the United States he was involved in linking the Hudson River with lake Champlain, a scheme that never happened. He submitted plans for the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. They were not selected. In 1796 he became an American citizen and was appointed as chief engineer of New York City.
Brunel designed a way to manufacture pulley blocks used on sailing vessels. He sailed to England to present his design to the British Admiralty. He was made a fellow in the Royal Society and in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was knighted in 1841 by Queen Victoria for his work on the Thames Tunnel. The Thames Tunnel is in use to day as part of London's Underground system.
Dates
- 1955-2013
- Received: Date acquired: 06/21/2005
Extent
From the Collection: 8.00 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Private Title
600060
Creator
- From the Collection: McComas , Henry Clay, 1875- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McDaniel College Repository
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