Joseph Bazalgette

Joseph Bazalgette was a 19th-century British engineer renowned for designing London's modern sewage system. In response to a cholera outbreak and the city’s sanitation crisis, he developed an extensive network of sewers that effectively transported waste away from residential areas to treatment facilities, significantly improving public health. His innovative approach included the use of large underground brick tunnels and the idea of gravity-driven drainage. Bazalgette's work not only reduced disease rates but also laid the groundwork for urban sanitation systems worldwide, marking a significant advancement in public health and civil engineering.