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A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering, one of the many engineering professions. Originally a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses. Over time, various branches of engineering have become recognized as distinct from civil engineering, including chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, while much of military engineering has been absorbed by civil... full article at wikipedia

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A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1	Alec Skempton
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I-35 Mississippi River bridge	Sverdrup Civil
Vauxhall Bridge	Alexander Binnie	1906	1904
Vauxhall Bridge	Maurice Fitzmaurice	1906	1904
Aswan Dam	Maurice Fitzmaurice
Forth Bridge	Maurice Fitzmaurice
Slateford Aqueduct	Hugh Baird
Union Canal	Hugh Baird
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct	Thomas Telford
Ellesmere Canal	Thomas Telford
Menai Suspension Bridge	Thomas Telford
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