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Sir John Fowler

Sir John Fowler 1817-98, English engineer. With Benjamin Baker, he designed and built the Forth Bridge (1882-90) in Scotland, the first major structure made of steel. He also designed much of the London Metropolitan Railway, forerunner of the underground railways, and later served as an engineer in the development of the London subway system. He was knighted in 1885.

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