Ralph Modjeski

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Ralph Modjeski was a renowned Polish-American civil engineer celebrated as one of the leading bridge designers of the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish American
bridge engineer
civil engineer
person
awardReceived John Fritz Medal
birthName Rudolf Modrzejewski
child Felix Modjeski
citizenship Poland
United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfBirth Poland
countryOfDeath United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBirth 1861-01-27
dateOfDeath 1940-06-26
educatedAt Paris
École des Ponts et Chaussées
era early 20th century
ethnicGroup Polish
familyName Modjeski
fieldOfWork bridge engineering
founded Modjeski and Masters
genre cantilever bridges
suspension bridges
givenName Ralph
knownFor design of long-span bridges
early 20th-century American bridge building
languageSpoken English
French
Polish
mother Helena Modjeska
Helena Modrzejewska
notableWork Bayonne Bridge
surface form: Bayonne Bridge (consulting engineer)

Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Harahan Bridge
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge)
surface form: Huey P. Long Bridge (New Orleans)

McKinley Bridge
Metropolis Bridge
Quebec Bridge
surface form: Quebec Bridge (completion)

San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
Thebes Bridge
occupation bridge designer
civil engineer
placeOfBirth Kraków
placeOfDeath Los Angeles
positionHeld chief engineer
residence City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago

Philadelphia
spouse Felice Sophie Benda

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University Avenue Bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski
Mid-Hudson Bridge designer Ralph Modjeski
Mid-Hudson Bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski
Ambassador Bridge designer Ralph Modjeski
Ambassador Bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski
Helena Modrzejewska child Ralph Modjeski
Quebec Bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski