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Ralph Dodd | |
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| Born | 1756 |
| Died | 11 April 1822[1] Cheltenham[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Royal Academy for five years |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Fanny Lambert |
| Children | George Dodd Barrodall Dodd One more son & one daughter |
| Parent | Alexander Dodd |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Gravesend to Tilbury Tunnel Grand Surrey Canal Vauxhall Bridge South London Waterworks Company East London Waterworks Company West Middlesex Waterworks Company The Intended London Distillery Company |
| Awards | Knighted in 1817 |
Ralph Dodd (c. 1756 – 11 April 1822) was a late 18th-century British civil engineer primarily known for his attempt to produce the first tunnel underneath the Thames in 1798.[2]
- ^ a b c Mike Chrimes; Ralph Dodd at the Dictionary of National Biography (subscription needed)
- ^ Skempton, A.W. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. Thomas Telford. pp. 184–186. ISBN 978-0-7277-2939-2.