Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Jeremy Clarkson Pt3

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (9 April 1806 15 September 1859), was an English engineer. He is best known for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of famous steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
During his short career, Brunel achieved many engineering "firsts", including assisting in the building of the first tunnel under a navigable river and development of SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ocean-going iron ship, which was at the time (1843) also the largest ship ever built. His steamship the Great Eastern played a significant part in laying the first lasting transatlantic telegraph cable in 1865

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[MUFCM16ORA]

Genius

[ednuttah]

9:15 Typical England we set up an impossibe task to complete deliberately to obstruct someone of great thinking, only to be out done and out thought by someone who just did it anyway. Epitome of Brunel.

[TheKickassDude]

Anyone else watching this for Aloys year 9 english?

[bigfellalixnaw]

does anyone know the name of the music at 2:57?

[McLarenMercedes]

Hm, I read on a webpage that people only were concerned that the long arch bridge would collapse once a heavy train passed over it, they knew it would stand on its own. Brunel therefore left the scaffolding in place, although he made sure they lowered it slightly so that it appeared to be a supporting part of the bridge, whereas it didn't actually have contact with the bridge.

A year later a flood washed away most of the scaffolding but the bridge remained safe and sound.

[TimBrewin]

(Sir) Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a complete genius.  What he achieved in one (short) lifetime, most people wouldn't achieve in three (normal) lifetimes.

[ibidydo]

@tombomp23 thnks



[tombomp23]

@ibidydo 2002

[ibidydo]

when was this program made

[Tarkalark]

can anyone identify the music at 9:24? i really love it.

[ednuttah]

7:30 - 8:06 Cracking piece of photography! ALL ONE SINGLE SHOT, either that train was bang on que or the camera team was very clever.

[bowyer56]

surprised he didnt invent the aeroplane and do away with the railway altogether