George Turnbull (civil engineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Turnbull (civil engineer)

Scottish railway engineer in India

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1809

Place of Birth: Luncarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1889

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George Turnbull was a British engineer responsible from 1851 to 1863 for construction of the first railway line from Calcutta to Benares, some 965 km (600 mi) – later extended to Delhi.
Turnbull was acclaimed by the Indian government as the "first railway engineer of India".