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Robert Whitworth (1734 – 30 March 1799) was an English land surveyor and engineer who learnt his trade under John Smeaton and James Brindley and went on to become one of the leading canal engineers of his generation.

birth date
1734-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Sowerby West Yorkshire
death date
1799-03-30
death place
Halifax West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
discipline
Civil engineering
significant project
Calder and Hebble Navigation, Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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