Project Gutenberg 2017-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 138 Rennie, John, Sir 1794 1874 Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., Past President of the Institute of Civil Engineers Comprising the history of his professional life, together with reminiscences dating from the commencement of the century to the present time. Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S." is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This autobiography details the professional life and insights of Sir John Rennie, a notable civil engineer, focusing on his experiences and contributions to various engineering projects and developments during his lifetime. The opening of the autobiography introduces the early life and education of Sir John Rennie, detailing his upbringing in London and his introduction to civil engineering through his father's profession. Rennie recounts the notable figures he encountered in his youth, including the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and highlights the educational institutions that shaped his early years. As he reflects on his transition into civil engineering, he describes his practical experiences on significant projects like the construction of Waterloo and Southwark Bridges, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his illustrious career in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Civil engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography Rennie, John, Sir, 1794-1874 TA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Engineering & Construction 1043094 1043093 2024-09-22T12:56:43.153973 2023-09-23T11:02:32.568685 text/html text/html 1031391 2017-03-12T11:56:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 464328 2017-03-12T11:56:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 503510 2024-09-22T12:56:54.544387 application/epub+zip 515716 2024-09-22T12:56:44.840939 application/epub+zip 417177 2024-09-22T12:56:43.966957 application/epub+zip 782474 2024-09-22T12:57:02.090398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697226 2024-09-22T12:56:53.648437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599455 2022-09-24T18:35:16.547022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927242 927053 2024-09-22T12:56:41.588953 2023-09-23T11:02:31.037643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 927573 2017-03-12T11:56:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 334237 2017-03-12T11:56:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18302 2024-09-22T12:57:02.238357 application/rdf+xml 8129 2024-09-22T12:56:44.101980 image/jpeg 1715 2024-09-22T12:56:44.032967 image/jpeg 466565 2024-09-22T12:56:43.242992 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog