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Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Father of Civil Engineering

John Smeaton

The father of civil engineering John Smeaton, he born in the year 1724 June 8th at England. And started his carrier as civil engineer, He was honored as Copley Medal on 1759. His invention is a milestone of civil engineering. He invented the composition needed for hydraulicty in lime that tends to Portland cement. He designed the third Eddystone Lighthouse it was the first light house built over open sea it remained in use for  more than 110 years after that the foundation get erode, it was partially rebuilt at Plymouth Hoe then its named as Smeaton’s tower. You can go through like: http://scihi.org/john-smeaton-civil-engineering/ . 
The tower image. 

EDDYSTONE
Lighthouse 

SMEATON'S Tower

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