Historedia
Person

Sir John Fowler

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1890

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John Fowler, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Forth Bridge opened to rail traffic

    1890

    Role: Engineer

    1. 1890 · Firth of ForthCantilever Span Record

      At opening, the bridge held the world record for the longest single cantilever span.

    2. 4 March 1890 · Firth of ForthOfficial Opening

      The Duke of Rothesay officially opened the bridge on 4 March 1890, driving the final gold-plated rivet.

    3. 2 June 1890 · Firth of ForthExpress Service Delay

      Full express train services were delayed until June 1890 due to incomplete connecting lines.

Sources

  1. Forth Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. North Queensferry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03