In Britain, the Institution of Civil Engineers had been founded in 1818, with Thomas Telford as its first president; and later the Institution of Mechanical Engineers was formed in 1847, with George Stephenson as its first President.
In Britain, the Institution of Civil Engineers had been founded in 1818, with Thomas Telford as its first president and it pre-dated many of these railway schemes. Later the Institution of Mechanical Engineers was formed in 1847, with George Stephenson as its first President.