George Berkley (engineer)

For the philosopher, see George Berkeley.
George Berkley
Died 20 December 1893
Nationality British
Work
Engineering discipline Civil,
Institution memberships Institution of Civil Engineers (president)
Significant design Colesberg Bridge

Sir George Berkley (died 20 December 1893) was a British civil engineer. Berkley was born in London.[1] He designed the Colesberg Bridge, a 390 m Warren truss bridge built in 1885 over the Orange River in Colesberg, South Africa.[2][3]

Berkley was a consulting engineer for the Indian Midland Railway and, with Sir Charles Fox, built the 19 mile long Indian Tramway, a light railway running from Arconum to Conjeverum.[4][5] He served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from May 1891 to May 1892.[6]

Berkley was a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.[7] His daughter, Rose, married Sir John St. George in 1894.[8] He died on 20 December 1893.[7]

References

  1. ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address, http://www.ice.org.uk/downloads//presidents_address_2005(1).pdf, retrieved 2008-11-03 
  2. ^ Structurae, Sir George Berkley, http://en.structurae.de/persons/data/index.cfm?ID=d002280, retrieved 2008-12-02 
  3. ^ Colesberg Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
  4. ^ Millin, David, The Oldbury Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, http://metcam.co.uk.nstempintl.com/oldbury.htm, retrieved 2008-12-02 
  5. ^ Hyder Consulting, Footprints on a global landscape, http://www.hyderconsulting.com/EN/Editorial/Downloads/Footprints%20on%20a%20Global%20Landscape%20-%20Part%201.pdf, retrieved 2008-12-02 
  6. ^ Watson 1988, p. 251.
  7. ^ a b London Gazette: no. 26474. p. 199. 9 January 1894. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  8. ^ Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley (1908), The Catholic who's who, http://www.archive.org/details/1908catholicwho00burnuoft 

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Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
John Coode		 President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
May 1891 – May 1892		 Succeeded by
Harrison Hayter