Peter W. Barlow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter W. Barlow

English civil engineer

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1809

Place of Birth: Woolwich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-May-1885

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Peter William Barlow (1 February 1809 – 19 May 1885) was an English civil engineer, particularly associated with railways, bridges (he designed the first Lambeth Bridge, a crossing of the River Thames in London), the design of tunnels and the development of tunnelling techniques.
In 1864 he patented a design for a cylindrical tunnelling shield, and obtained a provisional patent in 1868 for an improved design.