John Wolfe Barry

Sir
John Wolfe Barry
Born7 December 1836
London
Died22 January 1918(1918-01-22) (aged 81)
Delahaye House, Chelsea, London
NationalityEnglish
EducationGlenalmond College
King's College, London
OccupationEngineer
ParentCharles Barry
Engineering career
DisciplineCivil
InstitutionsInstitution of Civil Engineers (president)
ProjectsTower Bridge, Blackfriars Railway Bridge
Significant designCannon Street Railway Bridge, Kew Bridge, District line


Sir John Wolfe Barry KCB FRS (7 December 1836 – 22 January 1918), the youngest son of famous architect Sir Charles Barry, was an English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century. His most famous project is Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London which was constructed between 1886 and 1894. After receiving a knighthood in 1897, he added "Wolfe" to his inherited name in 1898 to become Sir John Wolfe Barry.