Henry Marc Brunel (27 June 1842 – 7 October 1903) was an English civil engineer and the son of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and grandson of civil engineer Marc Isambard Brunel best known for his design work on Tower Bridge built in partnership with Sir John Wolfe Barry.
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Early life and education
Henry Marc Brunel, known as Henry, was born in Westminster, London, on 27 June 1842, the second son of the celebrated engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Elizabeth Mary Horsley.
After being educated at Harrow School, Brunel decided to follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps by becoming a civil engineer and attended King's College London from 1859, the year of his father's death, until 1861. He then gained experience in civil engineering initially being apprenticed for three years to Sir William Armstrong from 1861.
Career
In 1863 Brunel joined Sir John Hawkshaw initially as his pupil then becoming his assistant until 1870. While in this role he assisted on the construction of Penarth Dock, Cardiff (where he gained his first experience as resident engineer), Albert Dock, Hull, and in an assessment of the Caledonian Railway.