John Smeaton

John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was a British civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed "civil engineer", and is often regarded as the "father of civil engineering". He pioneered the use of hydraulic lime in concrete, using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. Smeaton was associated with the Lunar Society.

This article is about the civil engineer. For the baggage handler, see John Smeaton (born 1976). For the Australian cricket umpire, see John Smeaton (umpire).

John Smeaton
Smeaton, with the Eddystone Lighthouse in the background
Born(1724-06-08)8 June 1724
Austhorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died28 October 1792(1792-10-28) (aged 68)
Austhorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Resting placeSt Mary's Church, Whitkirk
OccupationCivil engineer
AwardsCopley Medal (1759)
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