Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers

Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers
PredecessorThe Society of Civil Engineers
Established1771
FounderJohn Smeaton, Robert Mylne and five others
TypeCivil engineering professional association
HeadquartersLondon
Membership
approx 85
Key people
  • Tony Roche, President
  • Professor Roderick Muttram, Honorary Treasurer
Websitewww.smeatonians.org

The Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers was founded in England in 1771. It was the first engineering society to be formed anywhere in the world, and remains the oldest. It was originally known as the Society of Civil Engineers, being renamed following its founder's death.[1]

  1. ^ Chrimes, Mike. "Society of Civil Engineers (act. 1771–2001) in DNB". OUP. Retrieved 20 February 2015.