ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, kˈoʊlbɜːn fˈaʊndᵻd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn lˈʌndən æz ɐ wˈiːkli ɹˈaɪvəl tə ðɪ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ jˈuːzɪŋ fˈʌndz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ hˈɛnɹi bˈɛsɛmɚ, ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ ænd ɪnvˈɛntɚ nˈoʊn tʃˈiːfli ɪn kənˈɛkʃən wɪððə bˈɛsɛmɚ pɹˈɑːsɛs fɚðə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹ ʌv stˈiːl.
In 1866, Colburn founded Engineering in London as a weekly rival to The Engineer using funds provided by Henry Bessemer, the English engineer and inventor known chiefly in connection with the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel.