Thomas Elliot Harrison
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Thomas Elliot Harrison (4 April 1808 – 20 March 1888) was a British engineer. Born in Fulham, London, he was raised in the north east of England, where his father was a promoter of early railway companies; after an apprenticeship under William Chapman; he gained engineering experience on the lines his father had helped establish, as well as in working in association with George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson during his early career. He died in 1888, at home in Whitburn, South Tyneside whilst still working for the North Eastern Railway.
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Thomas Elliot Harrison (North End, Fulham, Londres, 1808 — 20 de março de 1888, Whitburn, South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne) foi um engenheiro civil e mecânico britânico. Em 1834 Thomas tornou-se membro da Institution of Civil Engineers, em Fulwell Grange perto de Sunderland. Tornou-se engenheiro-chefe da , em 1850, exercendo a função durante reagrupamentos da empresa com outras empresas ferroviárias do nordeste, e mais tarde tornou-se engenheiro-chefe da na sua formação em 1854, cargo que desempenhou até falecer em 1888.
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Thomas Elliot Harrison
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Thomas Elliot Harrison
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Thomas Elliot Harrison
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Thomas Elliot Harrison
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Whitburn, South Tyneside, England
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1888-03-20
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Fulham, London, England
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T.E. Harrison painted by Walter William Ouless c.1884
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1888-03-20
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Engineer
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President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
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December 1873 – December 1875
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Thomas Elliot Harrison (4 April 1808 – 20 March 1888) was a British engineer. Born in Fulham, London, he was raised in the north east of England, where his father was a promoter of early railway companies; after an apprenticeship under William Chapman; he gained engineering experience on the lines his father had helped establish, as well as in working in association with George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson during his early career. In 1850 he became chief engineer of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, and retained that title during the company's amalgamations with other north eastern railway firms, becoming the North Eastern Railway's first chief engineer at its formation in 1854, a position he held until his death in 1888. The best known works he was involved with are bridges: which include the Skelton viaduct on the Ouse; the Victoria Viaduct and Monkwearmouth railway bridge on the Wear; he was also involved in dock and railway line construction, and engineering consultancy. He was a highly respected member of the British engineering community, and was briefly president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He died in 1888, at home in Whitburn, South Tyneside whilst still working for the North Eastern Railway.
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Thomas Elliot Harrison (North End, Fulham, Londres, 1808 — 20 de março de 1888, Whitburn, South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne) foi um engenheiro civil e mecânico britânico. Em 1834 Thomas tornou-se membro da Institution of Civil Engineers, em Fulwell Grange perto de Sunderland. Tornou-se engenheiro-chefe da , em 1850, exercendo a função durante reagrupamentos da empresa com outras empresas ferroviárias do nordeste, e mais tarde tornou-se engenheiro-chefe da na sua formação em 1854, cargo que desempenhou até falecer em 1888. As obras mais conhecidas em que esteve envolvido incluem o em Ouse; o ; e ; exercendo também funções na construção do cais e linha ferroviária e consultoria de engenharia. Foi um conceituado membro da comunidade britânica de engenharia e presidente da (ICE). Morre a 20 de março de 1888, na casa em Whitburn, South Tyneside, enquanto ainda trabalhava para a North Eastern Railway.
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