David B. Steinman
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David B. Steinman was a prominent American civil engineer and bridge designer known for his innovative long-span suspension bridges in the 20th century.
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| instanceOf |
American engineer
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bridge designer → civil engineer → university teacher → writer → |
| awardReceived |
Roebling Medal of the American Society of Civil Engineers
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1886-06-11
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| dateOfDeath |
1960-08-21
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| doctoralThesisTopic |
suspension bridge design
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| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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Columbia University → |
| employer |
City College of New York
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| familyName |
Steinman
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| fieldOfWork |
bridge engineering
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civil engineering → |
| fullName |
David Barnard Steinman
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| genre |
engineering non-fiction
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| givenName |
David
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| hasAcademicDegree |
PhD in civil engineering
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| influencedBy |
collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (in his aerodynamic work)
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| knownFor |
20th-century long-span bridge projects
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advocacy of bridge safety and aerodynamics → design of long-span suspension bridges → improvements in suspension bridge design → popularizing engineering to the general public through books and lectures → use of stiffening trusses in suspension bridges → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
American Society of Civil Engineers
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| notableAchievement |
chief engineer of the Mackinac Bridge
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| notableWork |
"Safe Bridges"
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"Suspension Bridges: The Aerodynamic Problem" → "The Bridge at Mackinac" → "The Builders of the Bridge" → Henry Hudson Bridge NERFINISHED → Mackinac Bridge NERFINISHED → St. Johns Bridge NERFINISHED → Throgs Neck Bridge NERFINISHED → Triborough Bridge (design involvement) → Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED → design of the Mount Hope Bridge → design work on the Deer Isle Bridge → |
| occupation |
university professor
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| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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| positionHeld |
president of the American Association of Engineers
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| residence |
New York City
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| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (9)
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Henry Hudson Bridge
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Mackinac Bridge → St. Johns Bridge → |
designer |
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Henry Hudson Bridge
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Mackinac Bridge → St. Johns Bridge → |
engineer |
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Hell Gate Bridge
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assistantEngineer |
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Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge
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designedBy |
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David B. Steinman
("David Barnard Steinman")
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fullName |