John Wolfe Barry

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Sir John Wolfe Barry KCB FRS
Born	7 December 1836 London
Died	22 January 1918(1918-01-22) (aged 81) Delahaye House, Chelsea, London
Nationality	English
Education	Glenalmond College King's College, London
Occupation	Engineer
Parent	Charles Barry
Engineering career
Discipline	Civil
Institutions	Institution of Civil Engineers (president)
Projects	Tower Bridge, Blackfriars Railway Bridge
Significant design	Cannon Street Railway Bridge, Kew Bridge, District line

Sir John Wolfe Barry KCB FRS (7 December 1836 – 22 January 1918), the youngest son of famous architect Sir Charles Barry, was an English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century. His most famous project is Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London which was constructed between 1886 and 1894. After receiving a knighthood in 1897, he added "Wolfe" to his inherited name in 1898 to become Sir John Wolfe Barry.