The 19th century was the time when civil engineering produced great achievements, using the inventions of scientists and technologists, and gave the world several geniuses, whose names are now renowned. However, the achievements of the 20th-century civil engineering and its great names are worth mentioning as well and must not be forgotten. Nowadays, the development of civil engineering continues, including the involvement of women and minorities and the improvement of education, and the improvement of the safety of the constructions. Hence, the profession has no need in a new Brian Cox of engineering. For civil engineering, the 19th century was a remarkable period. It was the time of rapid development, and many great professionals, among which are I. Brunel and T. Telford, worked in that period. There were reasons for such a speedy advance. First, the discoveries and new inventions in the fields of science and technologies allowed civil engineers to employ more efficient methods and materials. It was the 19th century when people started using steam as a source of power (Wood, 2004). The theory of elasticity was formulated in a mathematically understandable way in the first half of the 19th century. Portland cement was composed, which allowed engineers to use a cheaper and more available cement for their constructions. Various types of reinforced concrete were invented with the use of ferrocement and steel reinforcement bars, steel and cast iron production was launched (which allowed replacing wrought the iron), steel construction started being possible, and all these events happened in the 19th century. The properties of structural materials were studied, as well as structural behaviour; elastic modulus was discovered. Power-driven mechanisation led to the growth of mechanical engineering (Musson, 2013). Apart from that, Wood mentions “the entrepreneurial spirit of the time,” which allowed engineers to succeed even if they lacked theoretical background (2004). The sophistication of machine tools helped civil engineers to make progress with the time needed for construction (Musson 2013). The quick development of transport systems and infrastructure around the world, especially the mass construction of railroads, increased the demand for qualified civil engineers and their interaction with mechanical engineers. Engineers began a successful collaboration with iron industry owners. Due to the advance of steel production, a number of new professions interacting with engineers appeared. The 19th century is considered the golden age of engineering, and rightfully so. Such a bright image of the rapidly advancing civil engineering makes the subsequent periods of time look pale in comparison. Nevertheless, it has to be recognized that the 20th century was no less fruitful than the previous hundred years, and it gave the world some “great names” as well. The technological advancements of the 19th century did not end in 1899; the development continued, bringing benefits to civil engineering. The truss theory for the design of reinforced concrete was modified, prestressed concrete was invented, Moment distribution method was developed by Hardy Cross (Wood, 2004). The compound of concrete was improved, the structural engineering theory advanced, essential steps were made