Benjamin Baker ( 1840 - 1907 )

Birth: Keyford, Frome, Somerset, England (31 March 1840) Death: Bowden Green, Pangbourne (19 May 1907) Burial Place: Idbury, near Chipping Norton Profession: Engineer Career: Joined staff of Sir John Fowler, becoming a partner (1875); involved in constructing the Metropolitan Railway, London (1861) and the District Railway (1869); the firm were Consulting Engineers to the first underground railways in London; constructed the Forth Bridge (1882-1890); Baker designed the Aswan Dam (1898-1902) and Assyut Dam; designed Avonmouth dock; died of syncope Honours: KCMG 1890; KCB 1902 Memberships: MICE; ASME (Honorary); Society of Engineers (Honorary); Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society (Honorary) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 5/06/1890 Council: VP 1906-1907.