John Scott Russell | |
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 John Scott Russell in 1847 | |
| Born | 9 May 1808 |
| Died | 8 June 1882 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Edinburgh, University of St. Andrews, University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Harriette Russell (née Osborne) |
| Children | Osborne Russell, Norman Scott Russell, Louisa Scott Russell, Mary Rachel Scott Russell, Alice M. Scott Russell |
| Parent(s) | David Russell and Agnes Clark Scott |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | Royal Society of Edinburgh (Councillor 1838-9), Royal Society, Institution of Civil Engineers (Vice President), Institution of Naval Architects (Vice President), Society of Arts (Secretary 1845-50) |
| Awards | Keith Prize |
John Scott Russell (9 May 1808, Parkhead, Glasgow – 8 June 1882, Ventnor, Isle of Wight) was a Scottish civil engineer, naval architect and shipbuilder who built Great Eastern in collaboration with Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He made the discovery of the wave of translation that gave birth to the modern study of solitons, and developed the wave-line system of ship construction.
Russell was a promoter of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
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