Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers

Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers
Predecessor	The Society of Civil Engineers
Established	1771
Founder	John Smeaton, Robert Mylne and five others
Type	Civil engineering professional association
Headquarters	London
Membership	approx 85
Key people	Tony Roche, President; Professor Roderick Muttram, Honorary Treasurer;
Website	www.smeatonians.org

The Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers was founded in England in 1771. It was the first engineering society to be formed anywhere in the world, and remains the oldest. It was originally known as the Society of Civil Engineers, being renamed following its founder's death.^[1]

^ Chrimes, Mike. "Society of Civil Engineers (act. 1771–2001) in DNB". OUP. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[1] Chrimes, Mike. "Society of Civil Engineers (act. 1771–2001) in DNB". OUP. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

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