Callcott Reilly

Callcott Reilly (28 October 1828 – 21 May 1900^[1]) 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.^[2] He played a prominent role in promoting the professional education of engineers^[3] and in 1871 became the first Professor of Engineering Construction^[4] at the newly formed Royal Indian Engineering College (RIEC) located at Coopers Hill near Englefield Green.

Callcott Reilly
Born	28 October 1828 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	21 May 1900(1900-05-21) (aged 71) Clergy House, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Emma Birch (1852), Barbara Brant (1895)
Children	Charles, Frederick, Philip, Frances, Walter
Parent(s)	James Riley and Sarah Callcott
Engineering career
Discipline	Civil engineering
Institutions	Institution of Civil Engineers
Significant advance	Uniform Stress in Girder Work
Awards	Telford Medal