Sir James Douglass

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Sir James Douglass

British engineer

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Eddystone Lighthouse
…water and was designed by Sir James N. Douglass.
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…water and was designed by Sir James N. Douglass.
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The beginning of the modern era
…part of the rocks by Sir James N. Douglass, engineer-in-chief of Trinity House. In order to reduce the tendency of waves to break over the lantern during severe storms (a problem often encountered with Smeaton’s tower), Douglass had the new tower built on a massive cylindrical base that absorbed some…
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…part of the rocks by Sir James N. Douglass, engineer-in-chief of Trinity House. In order to reduce the tendency of waves to break over the lantern during severe storms (a problem often encountered with Smeaton’s tower), Douglass had the new tower built on a massive cylindrical base that absorbed some…
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