Benjamin Outram
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Benjamin Outram was a prominent late-18th-century English civil engineer and industrialist known for his pioneering work on canals and early railways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Outram canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
ⓘ
civil engineer ⓘ industrialist ⓘ ironworks ⓘ person ⓘ |
| basedIn | Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1764 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1805 ⓘ |
| designed | cast-iron tramroad bridges ⓘ |
| employer | Benjamin Outram and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canal engineering
ⓘ
civil engineering ⓘ railway engineering ⓘ |
| founded | Benjamin Outram and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Outram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
iron industry
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of British tramroads
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early British railways ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of plateways
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early railways ⓘ pioneering work on canals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Butterley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of Civil Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of canals and tramroads
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use of plateways for industrial transport ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ashton Canal
NERFINISHED
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Derby Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Eaton Gangway NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottingham Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nutbrook Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Peak Forest Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
ⓘ
industrialist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alfreton
NERFINISHED
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Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Butterley
NERFINISHED
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Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used | L-shaped cast-iron rails ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Chesterfield Canal improvements
NERFINISHED
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Cromford Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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