William Jessop | |
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Born | 23 January 1745 Devonport, Plymouth, England |
Died | 8 November 1814 Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire, England | (aged 69)
Occupation | Civil Engineer |
Known for | His Work on Canals, Cromford Canal, West India Docks Oxford Canal, Grand Canal (Ireland), Dublin |
William Jessop (23 January 1745 – 18 November 1814) was an English civil engineer, best known for his work on canals, harbours and early railways in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.