John Scott Russell ( 1808 - 1882 )

Birth: Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland (08 May 1808) Death: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire (08 June 1882) Profession: Civil engineer Education: MA Career: Manager of a large ship building firm, Greenock; moved to London (1844); promoter of the Great Exhibition (1851); worked in ship building on the Thames; involved with Isambard Kingdom Brunel (FRS 1830) in building the steamship "Great Eastern" (1854-1857) Memberships: FRSE; MICE Membership: Fellow Election Date: 7/06/1849.