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John Rennie the Elder
Scottish civil engineer (1761–1821) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Rennie FRSE FRS (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.
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