H. G. Balcom
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H. G. Balcom was a structural engineer best known for his role in designing and overseeing the framework of major skyscrapers in the early 20th century, including the Empire State Building.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
person
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structural engineer → |
| associatedWith |
Empire State Building project team
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skyscraper construction in New York City → |
| countryOfWork |
United States
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| employer |
Empire State Inc. (Empire State Building development company)
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| era |
early modern architecture era
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| fieldOfWork |
structural engineering
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| genre |
skyscraper design
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| hasRole |
construction overseer of structural framework
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designer of structural framework → |
| industry |
construction
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engineering → |
| knownFor |
designing structural frameworks for skyscrapers
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overseeing structural framework construction of skyscrapers → role in the structural design of the Empire State Building → work on early 20th-century skyscrapers → |
| notableWork |
Empire State Building
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| occupation |
structural engineer
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| workPeriod |
early 20th century
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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40 Wall Street
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engineer |
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Empire State Building
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structuralEngineer |