Difference between revisions of "Hugh Baird"
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1770 Born in Stirlingshire, son of [[Nicol Baird]], brother of [[Charles Baird]] who became a civil engineer | 1770 Born in Stirlingshire, son of [[Nicol Baird]], brother of [[Charles Baird]] who became a civil engineer | ||
1796 | 1796 Surveyed the prospective sites for 2 reservoirs for the [[Forth and Clyde Canal]]. | ||
1807 Succeed his father as superintendent of the [[Forth and Clyde Canal]]; birth of his son [[Nicol Hugh Baird]] | |||
1813-6 With [[Francis Benjamin Hall]] surveyed the route between Edinburgh and Glasgow for the [[Union Canal]] | 1813-6 With [[Francis Benjamin Hall]] surveyed the route between Edinburgh and Glasgow for the [[Union Canal]] |
Revision as of 16:08, 12 February 2020
Hugh Baird (1770-1827)
1770 Born in Stirlingshire, son of Nicol Baird, brother of Charles Baird who became a civil engineer
1796 Surveyed the prospective sites for 2 reservoirs for the Forth and Clyde Canal.
1807 Succeed his father as superintendent of the Forth and Clyde Canal; birth of his son Nicol Hugh Baird
1813-6 With Francis Benjamin Hall surveyed the route between Edinburgh and Glasgow for the Union Canal
1818 Responsible for the construction of the Union Canal between Falkirk and Edinburgh, including the Slateford Aqueduct, Edinburgh
1827 Died at Kelvinside