William Tierney Clark
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William Tierney Clark was a pioneering 19th-century British civil engineer best known for designing early suspension bridges in Britain and Central Europe, including the landmark Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Tierney Clark canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British engineer
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civil engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1783 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1852 ⓘ |
| designed |
Hammersmith Bridge
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Marlow Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Széchenyi Chain Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ suspension bridge at Pest-Buda ⓘ |
| familyName | Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bridge engineering
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civil engineering ⓘ |
| genre | suspension bridge design ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Britain
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Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Hammersmith NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of suspension bridge design in Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
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design of suspension bridges ⓘ early suspension bridges in Britain ⓘ early suspension bridges in Central Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | William Tierney Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contribution to iconic Chain Bridge in Budapest
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pioneering use of suspension technology in large river crossings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Budapest suspension bridge design
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Hammersmith Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlow Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Széchenyi Chain Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | civil engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| workedOn |
Danube River bridge at Budapest
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River Thames bridges ⓘ |
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