SMEATON 300

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Heriot-Watt University have announced a John Smeaton International Symposium on Innovations in Civil Engineering (JSISICE-2024) which will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, on Friday 12th July 2024. One page abstracts of potential submissions are invited by 30th April 2024 to cement200@hw.ac.uk

Blog by First Class Member Gordon Masterton about the rivalry between Smeaton and Watt in the race to improve the steam engine..

8th June 2024 is the 300th Anniversary of the birth of John Smeaton, in Austhorpe, Leeds. The Smeatonian Society will be celebrating this year with a focus on Leeds and is aiming to provide information about events organised in 2024 to celebrate his career. If you are aware of any Smeaton - related events that do not appear below, please us the Contact Us page to provide us with information for inclusion here.

The Institution of Civil Engineers will be posting a series of Smeaton-related blogs during 2024.

The Institution of Civil Engineers is organising a two part lecture on 24th February in Pontefract entitled "The life and achievements of John Smeaton: from Austhorpe to outer space".

St Mary's Church, Whitkirk (where Smeaton is buried) will be holding a service to commemorate his life on 8th June 2024.

East Leeds History and Archaeology Society has produced a short essay about John Smeaton.

The Thoresby Society features information on John Smeaton on their website.