John Rennie ( 1794 - 1874 )

Birth: 27 Stamford Street, Blackfriars Road, London, England (30 August 1794) Death: Bengeo, near Hertford, Hertfordshire (03 September 1874) Profession: Engineer Education: Dr Charles Burney's (FRS 1802) school, Greenwich Career: Entered his father's business; Assistant to Resident Engineer of Waterloo Bridge, London (1813); assisted his father building Southwark Bridge (1815); after his father's death, carried on the business in partnership with his brother, George; built London Bridge from his father's designs; Engineer to the Admiralty; worked on harbour construction and drainage Honours: Kt 1831 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 12/06/1823 Council: VP 1834-1836.