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Benjamin Baker

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Sir Benjamin Baker was an English civil engineer who helped develop London's early underground railways with John Fowler. He is best known for the Forth Bridge and also helped design and build the first Aswan Dam.

Sir Benjamin Baker was an English civil engineer who worked in the mid to late Victorian era.

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1840 1
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1. Benjamin Baker (Wikipedia)
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    he is best known for his work on the Forth Bridge
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    Sir Benjamin Baker (31 March 1840-19 May 1907) was an English civil engineer who worked in mid to late Victorian era.
  • In Group: Water Supply, Canal and Harbour Engineers, Introduction
    Later, he helped design and build the first Aswan Dam.
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