Feb 04, 1804Cowes, England, United KingdomDied on 31 Jul 1884 (aged 80)
engineer
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About Charles Manby
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.