Charles Blacker Vignoles

For the Church of Ireland dean, see Charles Vignoles (priest).

Charles Blacker Vignoles
Born31 May 1793
County Wexford, Ireland
Died17 November 1875(1875-11-17) (aged 82)
Engineering career
Disciplinecivil engineer
InstitutionsInstitution of Civil Engineers (president)
Significant designVignoles rail
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Charles Blacker Vignoles FRS FRSA (31 May 1793 – 17 November 1875) was an Irish railway engineer, and eponym of the Vignoles rail.

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