Zenas King
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Zenas King was an American industrialist and bridge builder known for his influential role in 19th-century metal bridge construction and manufacturing.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zenas King canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American businessperson
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bridge builder ⓘ person ⓘ |
| basedIn | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | design, fabrication, and sale of prefabricated metal bridges ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bridge manufacturing
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metal bridge construction ⓘ |
| founded | King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartnership | contracts with local governments for bridge construction ⓘ |
| industry |
bridge construction industry
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metal fabrication industry ⓘ |
| influenced | expansion of metal bridge use in the United States ⓘ |
| legacy |
numerous surviving historic metal bridges in the United States
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widespread adoption of metal truss bridges in American infrastructure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
19th-century metal bridge construction
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iron and metal truss bridges ⓘ large-scale manufacturing of prefabricated iron bridges ⓘ |
| notableWork | development and promotion of standardized metal truss bridges ⓘ |
| occupation |
bridge builder
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industrialist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
owner of King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company
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president of King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cleveland, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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