Charles Ellet Jr.

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Charles Ellet Jr. was a 19th-century American civil engineer best known for pioneering long-span suspension bridges and innovative military engineering projects during the Civil War.

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instanceOf American engineer
civil engineer
military engineer
person
causeOfDeath wounds received in battle
centuryOfActivity 19th century
commanded United States Ram Fleet
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1810-01-01
dateOfDeath 1862-06-21
designed Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
surface form: Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge (earlier design)

Wheeling Suspension Bridge
developed Union ram fleet on the Mississippi River
educatedIn engineering
employer Union Army
fieldOfWork bridge engineering
civil engineering
military engineering
genre engineering reports
influenced development of American suspension bridge design
knownFor advocacy of large-scale infrastructure projects in the United States
design of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River
development of Union ram fleet on the Mississippi River
early design work on a suspension bridge over the Niagara River
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch Union Army
nationality American
notableFor innovative military engineering projects during the American Civil War
pioneering long-span suspension bridges
notableWork Wheeling Suspension Bridge
reports on the Mississippi River and its improvement
occupation civil engineer
military engineer
participantIn American Civil War
Battle of Memphis
placeOfBirth Pennsylvania
placeOfDeath United States of America
residence United States of America

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Wheeling Suspension Bridge (rehabilitation and cables) designer Charles Ellet Jr.
subject surface form: Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Wheeling Suspension Bridge (rehabilitation and cables) originalDesigner Charles Ellet Jr.
subject surface form: Wheeling Suspension Bridge