Henry Winstanley

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Henry Winstanley
Self-portrait, c. 1680
Born	31 March 1644 Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Died	27 November 1703 (age 59) Eddystone Rock, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Engineer

Henry Winstanley (31 March 1644 – 27 November 1703) was an English painter, engineer, and merchant who constructed the first Eddystone Lighthouse after losing two of his ships on the Eddystone rocks. He died while working on the project during the Great Storm of 1703.