工业革命时代的工程巨匠——布鲁内尔

重点介绍伊森巴德·金德姆·布鲁内尔（Isambard Kingdom Brunel）的生平和所取得的主要成就。布鲁内尔是工业革命时代英国著名的工程师，因其卓越的工程成就，在英国乃至欧洲有重要的影响。他出身工程世家，曾在法国学习工程专业，后回国跟随父亲参加工程实践，逐步成长为优秀的土木和机械工程师。曾设计建设克利夫顿斜拉桥、大西线铁路，设计多艘大型蒸汽轮船（大西号、大不列颠号和大东号），主持建设多座桥梁、隧道以及医院等。正是布鲁内尔的巨大贡献，使英国的公共交通和现代工程建造有了质的飞跃。

An engineering giant in the industrial revolution: isambard kingdom Brunel

This paper briefly introduces Isambard Kingdom Brunel''s life and major achievements. Brunel is a UK civil and mechanical engineer in the 19th century, whose name is well known to every household in the country. He used to study in the UK and France and became an engineer under the influence of his father. He designed and built the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Great Western Railway, a number of steamships such as the Great Western, the Great Britain and the Great Eastern, many bridges and tunnels including the Thames Tunnel, and hospitals as well. He made an enormous contribution to revolutionising the public transport and modern engineering in the UK.