Canal engineer

Canal engineer

A canal engineer is a civil engineer responsible for planning (architectural and otherwise) related to the construction of a canal.

The names of canal engineers include:

* James Brindley
* James Dadford
* John Dadford
* Thomas Dadford
* Thomas Dadford, Jr.
* Hugh Henshall
* William Jessop
* Josias Jessop
* Benjamin Outram
* Ferdinand de Lesseps
* Thomas Telford
* John Rennie (father)
* John Smeaton
* Thomas Sheasby


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