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Mention of John Rennie’s name is likely to draw a few blank stares in the place where he made such a huge contribution.
But as one of the greatest engineers of his age, he put Leith on the global map.
Now, nearly 200 years after his death, the unsung hero has been accorded his rightful place in the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame.
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http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/leith-docks-engineer-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-1-3562654