English mathematical instrument maker John Smeaton was the first man to describe himself as a civil engineer. He is best known for his masonry design of the Eddystone Lighthouse in Plymouth, England, which drew on experimental research and practical engineering experience, and for founding the Society of Civil Engineers to promote the construction of large public works.
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