Callcott Reilly Explained

Callcott Reilly
Nationality:English
Birth Date:28 October 1828
Birth Place:Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Clergy House, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey
Spouse:Emma Birch (1852), Barbara Brant (1895)
Parents:James Riley and Sarah Callcott
Children:Charles, Frederick, Philip, Frances, Walter
Discipline:Civil engineering
Institutions:Institution of Civil Engineers
Significant Advance:Uniform Stress in Girder Work
Significant Awards:Telford Medal

Callcott Reilly (28 October 1828 – 21 May 1900[1]) was a British civil and construction engineer. He is noted for his work on uniform stress, as illustrated by reference to bridge building, for which the Institution of Civil Engineers awarded him the Telford Medal in 1865.[2] He played a prominent role in promoting the professional education of engineers[3] and in 1871 became the first Professor of Engineering Construction[4] at the newly formed Royal Indian Engineering College (RIEC) located at Coopers Hill near Englefield Green.

Notes and References

  1. Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituary 1900.
  2. Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1865-1866
  3. Book: The Education and Status of Civil Engineers, in the United Kingdom and in Foreign Countries. 1870. The Institution.
  4. Civil Engineering Heritage: London and the Thames Valley, Denis Smith, page 276