L. T. C. Rolt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

L. T. C. Rolt

English historian and biographer

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1910

Place of Birth: Chester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-May-1974

Profession: biographer, non-fiction writer, autobiographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Lionel Thomas Caswall Rolt (usually abbreviated to Tom Rolt or L.
T.
C.
Rolt) (11 February 1910 – 9 May 1974) was a prolific English writer and the biographer of major civil engineering figures including Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Thomas Telford.
He is also regarded as one of the pioneers of the leisure cruising industry on Britain's inland waterways, and as an enthusiast for both vintage cars and heritage railways.