Edward Cruttwell | |
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Born | 5 December 1857 Frome, England |
Died | 10 November 1933 Leatherhead, England | (aged 75)
Education | Clifton College King's College, London |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Mechanical Engineers Engineering Institute of Canada |
Projects | Blackfriars Railway Bridge, Tower Bridge |
Significant design | Connel Bridge |
George Edward Wilson Cruttwell (5 December 1857 – 10 November 1933) was an English civil engineer. He worked with John Wolfe Barry and Henry Marc Brunel, was the resident engineer in charge of the construction, and then first superintending engineer, of Tower Bridge in London, and remained associated with Tower Bridge until his death in 1933. He became an internationally renowned bridge engineer while also working on docks, harbours, railways and other infrastructure.