John Smeaton He pioneered the use of 'hydraulic lime' (a form of mortar that will set under water) and developed a technique involving dovetailed blocks of granite in the building of the lighthouse. His lighthouse remained in use until 1877 when the rock underlying the structure's foundations had begun to erode; it was dismantled and partially rebuilt at Plymouth Hoe where it is known as Smeaton's Tower. Deciding that he wanted to focus on the lucrative field of civil engineering, he commenced an extensive series of commissions, including: Smeaton is considered to be the first expert witness to appear in an English
Bruce Smeaton here is a selection of works for which Smeaton composed music. Bruce Smeaton Bruce Smeaton (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements. His scores include "Picnic at Hanging Rock", "Seven Little Australians", "Roxanne", "Iceman", and "Circle of Iron". He has won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Best Original Music Score award for "The Cars That Ate Paris" (1974), "The Great Macarthy" (1975), "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" (1978) and "Street Hero" (1984, shared with Garth Porter