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James Brindley, American Canal Engineer

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James Brindley, American Canal Engineer

美国运河工程师詹姆斯·布林德利

Robert J Kapsch &Yvonne E Long

罗伯特·J·卡普施;伊冯·朗

AbstractThe James Brindley of this paper is the nephew of the eponymous builder of the Duke of Bridgewater’s canals. He worked in England with his uncle until the latter’s death and then emigrated to America, in 1774. In America he worked on most of the early canals constructed in the eighteenth century: the Susquehanna Canal, the Conewago Canal, the Potomac Canal, the Santee Canal, the James River Canal, the Harper’s Ferry power canal and others. Unlike the better-known English canal engineer William Weston, who also came to America at this time, Brindley worked on more canals and completed most of them. George Washington, an ardent proponent of canals, knew Brindley and spoke well of him. The paper provides a coherent picture of Brindley’s life and the early development of American canals before the construction of the Erie, using sources including Brindley’s papers when he was chief engineer of the Conewago Canal.

KeywordsJames Brindley; American Canals; Susquehanna Canal; Conewago Canal; Potomac Canal; Santee Canal; James River Canal; Harper’s Ferry Power Canal

摘要:布里奇沃特运河由其同名者布里奇沃特公爵建设,本文中的詹姆斯·布林德利是他的的侄子。他在英国跟随叔父布里奇沃特工作,直至其叔父去世,随后于1774年移民美国。在美国,他参与了18世纪早期建造的大多数运河工程,如萨斯奎汉纳运河、科内瓦戈运河、波托马克运河、桑蒂运河、詹姆斯河运河、哈珀斯费里动力运河等等。当时,一位更为人熟知的英国运河工程师威廉·韦斯顿也来到美国,和他不同,布林德利参与的运河工程更多,且其中大部分都是布林德利完成的。乔治·华盛顿积极支持运河建设,他认识布林德利且对其评价颇高。本文运用包括布林德利担任科内瓦戈运河总工程师期间的文件等资料,清晰呈现了布林德利的生平以及伊利运河修建之前美国运河的早期发展情况。

关键词:詹姆斯·布林德利;美国运河;萨斯奎汉纳运河;科内瓦戈运河;波托马克运河;桑蒂运河;詹姆斯河运河;哈珀斯费里动力运河


来源:Taylor & Francis Online

Source: https://doi.org/10.1179/175812110X12869022260114

发表时间:2013718

Date: July 18, 2013

                   检索:王烨

                   翻译:黎明优

一审:李锦慧,杨雨茹

             二审:彭莉

             三审:罗玲娟

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