thomas telford

English - English

Definition of thomas telford in English English dictionary

a Scottish architect and engineer who built many bridges, roads, and canals. Some of his bridges are still used today, including the road bridge across the Menai Straits in North Wales. A new town called Telford, named after him, was built in central England in the 1960s (1757-1834). born Aug. 9, 1757, near Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scot. died Sept. 2, 1834, London, Eng. Scottish civil engineer. He built the Ellesmere, Caledonian, and Göta canals and the St. Katherine's Docks in London. His crowning achievement was the design and construction (1819-26) of the great Menai Bridge, a suspension bridge in Wales. In all he built some 1,200 bridges, over 1,000 miles of road, and many buildings. He was the first president of the British Institution of Civil Engineers (founded 1818)

Hyphenation

Thom·as Tel·ford

Turkish pronunciation

tämıs telfırd

Pronunciation

/ˈtäməs ˈtelfərd/ /ˈtɑːməs ˈtɛlfɜrd/