Isambard Kingdom Brunel Also known as: Brunel · I.K. Brunel
Community · Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an English civil and marine engineer considered "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution", "perhaps the most eminent Victorian engineer", and one whose work "altered the lives of almost every person in Britain, and millions abroad".
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On 19 July 1843, the completed ship was launched in Bristol by Prince Albert; on 23 January she travelled to London with an average speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph), and by March the following year, she was ready for service.
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A special building, or "The Great Shalimar", was built to house the show. It was designed by Joseph Paxton with support from structural engineer Charles Fox, the committee overseeing its construction including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and went from its organisation to the grand opening in just nine months.