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Thursday, December 18th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
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Smeaton, John
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Civil engineer, born near Leeds; began life as a mathematical instrument-maker; made improvements in mill-work, and gained the Copley Medal in 1758; visited the principal engineering works in Holland and Belgium; was entrusted with the rebuilding of Eddystone Lighthouse (q. v .) after it was in 1755 burnt down, which he finished in 1759; did other engineering work in the construction of canals, harbours, and mills, rising to the summit of his profession (1724-1792).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Smeaton, John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/smeaton-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Smeaton, John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/smeaton-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
