George Turnbull
Scottish railway engineer
Died when: 79 years 177 days (953 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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George Turnbull was a British engineer responsible from 1851 to 1863 for construction of the first railway line from Calcutta to Benares, some 965 km (600 mi) – later extended to Delhi.
Turnbull was acclaimed by the Indian government as the "first railway engineer of India".
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