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Born in 1822, son of the late Samuel Wilkinson | Born in 1822, son of the late Samuel Wilkinson Tyndall, of Strandville, Clontarf, County Dublin, he commenced his early studies at Leicester under Mr. Woodhouse | ||
his early studies at Leicester under Mr. Woodhouse | |||
(Midland Railway). In 1840 he went over to France as | (Midland Railway). In 1840 he went over to France as | ||
assistant civil engineer to Messrs. Brassey and McKenzie, | assistant civil engineer to Messrs. [[Brassey and McKenzie]], | ||
who were amongst the earliest English contractors for the | who were amongst the earliest English contractors for the | ||
construction of the great railways in France. In the first | construction of the great railways in France. In the first | ||
part of Mr. Tyndall's career there he was connected with the | part of Mr. Tyndall's career there he was connected with the | ||
construction of the line to Bordeaux, and later on he became | construction of the line to Bordeaux, and later on he became | ||
for a short time assistant engineer to the Chemin de Fer | for a short time assistant engineer to the Chemin de Fer d'Orleans, when he was offered by an English company, and accepted, the entire control and supervision of the construction | ||
d'Orleans, when he was offered by an English company, and | of the Chemin de Fer de la Vendee. On the sale of this | ||
accepted, the entire control and supervision of the construction | |||
of the Chemin de | |||
line to the French he..."[[The Engineer 1904/02/05|More]]. | line to the French he..."[[The Engineer 1904/02/05|More]]. | ||
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George Tyndall (1822-1904).
Son of Samuel Wilkinson Tyndall.
Obituary 1904[1]
"...engineering circles in France. Born in 1822, son of the late Samuel Wilkinson Tyndall, of Strandville, Clontarf, County Dublin, he commenced his early studies at Leicester under Mr. Woodhouse (Midland Railway). In 1840 he went over to France as assistant civil engineer to Messrs. Brassey and McKenzie, who were amongst the earliest English contractors for the construction of the great railways in France. In the first part of Mr. Tyndall's career there he was connected with the construction of the line to Bordeaux, and later on he became for a short time assistant engineer to the Chemin de Fer d'Orleans, when he was offered by an English company, and accepted, the entire control and supervision of the construction of the Chemin de Fer de la Vendee. On the sale of this line to the French he..."More.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1904/02/05, p141.