Project Gutenberg 2017-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 503 Rennie, John, Sir 1794 1874 Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., Past President of the Institute of Civil Engineers Comprising the history of his professional life, together with reminiscences dating from the commencement of the century to the present time. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S." is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This autobiography details the professional life and insights of Sir John Rennie, a notable civil engineer, focusing on his experiences and contributions to various engineering projects and developments during his lifetime. The opening of the autobiography introduces the early life and education of Sir John Rennie, detailing his upbringing in London and his introduction to civil engineering through his father's profession. Rennie recounts the notable figures he encountered in his youth, including the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and highlights the educational institutions that shaped his early years. As he reflects on his transition into civil engineering, he describes his practical experiences on significant projects like the construction of Waterloo and Southwark Bridges, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his illustrious career in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Civil engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography Rennie, John, Sir, 1794-1874 TA Text Category: Biographies Category: Engineering & Technology 1043278 2025-07-21T13:48:47.198448 text/html 1010659 2024-10-23T01:51:25 text/html 503607 2025-07-21T13:48:57.299407 application/epub+zip 515720 2025-07-21T13:48:48.727466 application/epub+zip 417183 2025-07-21T13:48:47.975419 application/epub+zip 782292 2025-07-21T13:49:03.938837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697270 2025-07-21T13:48:56.512407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599455 2022-09-24T18:35:16.547022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927089 2025-07-21T13:48:46.118442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 907018 2024-10-23T01:51:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17000 2025-07-21T13:49:04.072871 application/rdf+xml 8129 2025-07-21T13:48:48.099432 image/jpeg 1715 2025-07-21T13:48:48.040426 image/jpeg 466609 2025-07-21T13:48:47.282473 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia