Leffert L. Buck
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Leffert L. Buck was an American civil engineer known for his pioneering work in long-span bridge design at the turn of the 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leffert L. Buck canonical | 5 |
| Leffert Lefferts Buck | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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civil engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1837-03-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1909-07-17 ⓘ |
| designed |
Williamsburg Bridge
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surface form:
Williamsburg Bridge main span
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| educatedAt | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ⓘ |
| familyName | Buck ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bridge engineering
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structural engineering ⓘ |
| fullName |
Leffert L. Buck
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Leffert Lefferts Buck
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Leffert ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-span bridge design
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pioneering work in long-span bridge design ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Civil Engineers ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | contributed to development of long-span steel bridges ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
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surface form:
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge (reconstruction and strengthening)
Williamsburg Bridge ⓘ |
| occupation |
bridge designer
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civil engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Canton, New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hastings-on-Hudson, New York ⓘ |
| residence | New York ⓘ |
| role | chief engineer of the Williamsburg Bridge ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Leffert Lefferts Buck