Charles Manby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Manby

engineer

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1804

Place of Birth: Cowes, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1884

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Manby, FRS FRSA (4 February 1804 – 31 July 1884) was Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers from November 1839 to 1856, and engineer of the first iron steamer to cross the English Channel.
Fluent in French, he installed gas piping into Paris and advised on the construction of the Suez Canal.