Callcott Reilly (28 October 1828 – 21 May 1900Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituary 1900.) was a British civil and construction engineer. He is noted for his work on uniform stress, as illustrated by reference to bridge building, for which the Institution of Civil Engineers awarded him the Telford Medal in 1865.Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1865-1866 He played a prominent role in promoting the professional education of engineers and in 1871 became the first Professor of Engineering ConstructionCivil Engineering Heritage: London and the Thames Valley, Denis Smith, page 276 at the newly formed Royal Indian Engineering College (RIEC) located at Coopers Hill near Englefield Green.
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