John Hore
John Hore (baptised 13 March 1680 – 12 April 1763) was an English engineer, best known for making the River Kennet and River Avon navigable. Hore was one of the earliest English canal engineers, and Sir Alec Skempton wrote that he was "in the first rank among the navigation engineers". The Hutchinson Chronology of World History described his work on the Kennet navigation as "[setting] a new standard for inland waterways, and is an important forerunner of the canals of the Industrial Revolution".
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| Born | 13 March 1680 (baptised) Thatcham, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 12 April 1763 (aged 83) Thatcham, Berkshire, England |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Thatcham |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | at least one son |
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