I. W. P. Lewis
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Isaiah William Penn Lewis was an American
lighthouse
designer, builder, and engineer
.
He was a nephew of Winslow Lewis
, and was often critical of his uncle's work.
I.W.P. Lewis traveled to Europe
to study European lighthouse design, and incorporated the lessons he learned into his work. He built a handful of pile lighthouse
s, most of which were in the Florida Keys
.
In 1843 he made a report to Congress on the lighthouses in the country.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
designer, builder, and engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
.
He was a nephew of Winslow Lewis
Winslow Lewis
Winslow Lewis was a sea captain, engineer, inventor and contractor active in the construction of many American lighthouses during the first half of the nineteenth century....
, and was often critical of his uncle's work.
I.W.P. Lewis traveled to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to study European lighthouse design, and incorporated the lessons he learned into his work. He built a handful of pile lighthouse
Pile lighthouse
A pile lighthouse is a type of lighthouse used primarily in Florida, including on open reefs adjacent to the Florida Keys. Another place in which pile lights are prevalent is Australia....
s, most of which were in the Florida Keys
Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry...
.
In 1843 he made a report to Congress on the lighthouses in the country.