SettingsConcrete pioneers
Abraham Burton Cohen
Abraham Burton Cohen (March 9, 1882 – February 11, 1956) was an American civil engineer notable for his role in designing innovative and record-breaking concrete bridges such as the Delaware, L...
Abraham Burton Cohen (March 9, 1882 – February 11, 1956) was an American civil engineer notable for his role in designing innovative and record-breaking concrete bridges such as the Delaware, L...
Albert Kahn (architect)
Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 in Rhaunen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – December 8, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) was the foremost American industrial architect of his day.
Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 in Rhaunen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – December 8, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) was the foremost American industrial architect of his day.
Andrew Thomas Turton Peterson
Andrew Thomas Turton Peterson (1813, Wakefield -1906) was an Anglo-Indian barrister, spiritualist, socialist and amateur architect.
Andrew Thomas Turton Peterson (1813, Wakefield -1906) was an Anglo-Indian barrister, spiritualist, socialist and amateur architect.
Anghel Saligny
Anghel Saligny was a Romanian engineer, most famous for designing the Feteşti-Cernavodă railway bridge over the Danube, the longest bridge in Europe at that time.
Anghel Saligny was a Romanian engineer, most famous for designing the Feteşti-Cernavodă railway bridge over the Danube, the longest bridge in Europe at that time.
August Komendant
August E. Komendant (1906–1992) was a structural engineer and a pioneer in the field of reinforced concrete, which can be used to build stronger and more graceful structures than normal concrete.
August E. Komendant (1906–1992) was a structural engineer and a pioneer in the field of reinforced concrete, which can be used to build stronger and more graceful structures than normal concrete.
Auguste Perret
Auguste Perret was a French architect and a world leader and specialist in reinforced concrete construction.
Auguste Perret was a French architect and a world leader and specialist in reinforced concrete construction.
C.A.P. Turner
Claude Allen Porter Turner was an American structural engineer who designed a number of buildings and bridges, particularly in the midwestern U.S. states of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Claude Allen Porter Turner was an American structural engineer who designed a number of buildings and bridges, particularly in the midwestern U.S. states of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Charles Frederick Whittlesey
Charles Frederick Whittlesey (1867–1941) was an American architect best known for his work in the American southwest, and for pioneering work in reinforced concrete in California.
Charles Frederick Whittlesey (1867–1941) was an American architect best known for his work in the American southwest, and for pioneering work in reinforced concrete in California.
Charles Marie Louis Joseph Sarrabezolles
Charles Marie Louis Joseph Sarrabezolles (December 27, 1888 - February 11, 1971), also known as Carlo Sarrabezolles (or Charles or Charles-Marie), was a French sculptor.
Charles Marie Louis Joseph Sarrabezolles (December 27, 1888 - February 11, 1971), also known as Carlo Sarrabezolles (or Charles or Charles-Marie), was a French sculptor.
Duff Abrams
Duff A. Abrams (1880, Illinois, – 1965, New York) was an American researcher in the field of composition and properties of concrete.
Duff A. Abrams (1880, Illinois, – 1965, New York) was an American researcher in the field of composition and properties of concrete.
Edmond Coignet
Edmond Coignet (1856-1915) was a French engineer and entrepreneur.
Edmond Coignet (1856-1915) was a French engineer and entrepreneur.
Eduardo Torroja
Eduardo Torroja y Miret, (1899–1961) was a Spanish structural engineer, pioneer in the design of concrete-shell structures.
Eduardo Torroja y Miret, (1899–1961) was a Spanish structural engineer, pioneer in the design of concrete-shell structures.
Edward Giles Stone
Edward Giles Stone (17 February 1873 (1876?) – 16 October 1947) was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete cons...
Edward Giles Stone (17 February 1873 (1876?) – 16 October 1947) was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete cons...
Ernest L. Ransome
Ernest Leslie Ransome (1852–1917) was an English-born engineer, architect, and early innovator in reinforced concrete building techniques.
Ernest Leslie Ransome (1852–1917) was an English-born engineer, architect, and early innovator in reinforced concrete building techniques.
Eugène Freyssinet
Eugène Freyssinet (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer.
Eugène Freyssinet (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer.
François Hennebique
François Hennebique was a French engineer and self-educated builder who patented his pioneering reinforced-concrete construction system in 1892, integrating separate elements of construction, su...
François Hennebique was a French engineer and self-educated builder who patented his pioneering reinforced-concrete construction system in 1892, integrating separate elements of construction, su...
Harrison Albright
Harrison Albright (May 17, 1866 – January 3, 1932) was an American architect best known for his innovative design of the West Baden Springs Hotel in Orange County, Indiana, which boasted the ...
Harrison Albright (May 17, 1866 – January 3, 1932) was an American architect best known for his innovative design of the West Baden Springs Hotel in Orange County, Indiana, which boasted the ...
Ingalls Building
The Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper.
The Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper.
Isaac Charles Johnson
Isaac Charles Johnson (28 January 1811 — 29 November 1911) was a British cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry.
Isaac Charles Johnson (28 January 1811 — 29 November 1911) was a British cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry.
Jacques Hermant
Jacques-Rene Hermant (7 May, 1855 in Paris, France – 5 June 1930 in France) was a French architect, one of the most renowned architects of fin-de-siècle Paris.
Jacques-Rene Hermant (7 May, 1855 in Paris, France – 5 June 1930 in France) was a French architect, one of the most renowned architects of fin-de-siècle Paris.
James Barney Marsh
James Barney Marsh was an engineer and bridge designer born in North Lake, Wisconsin.
James Barney Marsh was an engineer and bridge designer born in North Lake, Wisconsin.
James Parker (cement maker)
James Parker was a British clergyman and cement manufacturer who invented one of the pioneering new cements of the late eighteenth century.
James Parker was a British clergyman and cement manufacturer who invented one of the pioneering new cements of the late eighteenth century.
John B. Leonard
John Buck Leonard (1864 - 1945) was a pioneering bridge engineer and architect, early advocate for reinforced concrete, working mainly in northern California.
John Buck Leonard (1864 - 1945) was a pioneering bridge engineer and architect, early advocate for reinforced concrete, working mainly in northern California.
John Joseph Earley
John Joseph Earley (born 1881 New York City - 1945) was the son of James Earley, a fourth generation Irish stone carver and ecclesiastical artist.
John Joseph Earley (born 1881 New York City - 1945) was the son of James Earley, a fourth generation Irish stone carver and ecclesiastical artist.
John S. Eastwood
John S. Eastwood (1857, Minnesota – 1924, California) was an American engineer who built the world's first reinforced concrete multiple-arch dam on bedrock foundation at Hume Lake, California, i...
John S. Eastwood (1857, Minnesota – 1924, California) was an American engineer who built the world's first reinforced concrete multiple-arch dam on bedrock foundation at Hume Lake, California, i...
John Smeaton
John Smeaton, FRS, was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses.
John Smeaton, FRS, was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses.
Joseph Aspdin
Joseph Aspdin (December? 1778 – 20 March 1855) was a British cement manufacturer who obtained the patent for Portland cement on 21 October 1824.
Joseph Aspdin (December? 1778 – 20 March 1855) was a British cement manufacturer who obtained the patent for Portland cement on 21 October 1824.
Joseph Monier
Joseph Monier (November 8, 1823, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France—March 13, 1906, Paris) was a French gardener and one of the principal inventors of reinforced concrete.
Joseph Monier (November 8, 1823, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France—March 13, 1906, Paris) was a French gardener and one of the principal inventors of reinforced concrete.
Joseph-Louis Lambot
Joseph-Louis Lambot (born May 22, 1814 in Montfort sur Argens died August 2, 1887 in Brignoles), is the inventor of ferro-cement, which led to the development of what is now known as reinforced ...
Joseph-Louis Lambot (born May 22, 1814 in Montfort sur Argens died August 2, 1887 in Brignoles), is the inventor of ferro-cement, which led to the development of what is now known as reinforced ...
Robert Maillart
Robert Maillart (February 6, 1872 – April 5, 1940) was a Swiss civil engineer who revolutionized the use of structural reinforced concrete with such designs as the three-hinged arch and t...
Robert Maillart (February 6, 1872 – April 5, 1940) was a Swiss civil engineer who revolutionized the use of structural reinforced concrete with such designs as the three-hinged arch and t...
Robert McGregor & Sons
Robert McGregor & Sons, also known just as Mc Gregor was a large civil engineering company based in Boothstown, in what is now Greater Manchester.
Robert McGregor & Sons, also known just as Mc Gregor was a large civil engineering company based in Boothstown, in what is now Greater Manchester.
Shu-tian Li
Shu-tian Li was a citizen of the United States, a Chinese American educator and engineer.
Shu-tian Li was a citizen of the United States, a Chinese American educator and engineer.
Tallington
Tallington is a small village of around 200 houses, situated four miles east of Stamford in South Kesteven, on the southern edge of Lincolnshire, next to the borough of Peterborough.
Tallington is a small village of around 200 houses, situated four miles east of Stamford in South Kesteven, on the southern edge of Lincolnshire, next to the borough of Peterborough.
Will Price
William Lightfoot Price (1861 – October 14, 1916) was an influential American architect, a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, and a founder of the utopian communities of Arden, Delaware ...
William Lightfoot Price (1861 – October 14, 1916) was an influential American architect, a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, and a founder of the utopian communities of Arden, Delaware ...
William Aspdin
William Aspdin was an English cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry.
William Aspdin was an English cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry.
William E. Ward House
The William E. Ward House, known locally as Ward's Castle, is located on the state line between Rye Brook, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.
The William E. Ward House, known locally as Ward's Castle, is located on the state line between Rye Brook, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.
William Leslie Comyn
William Leslie Comyn was a Californian businessman, shipbuilder and builder of one of the first large Concrete ships.
William Leslie Comyn was a Californian businessman, shipbuilder and builder of one of the first large Concrete ships.
William S. Hewett
William S. Hewett was a major bridge contractor in the Minneapolis area from the 1890s until well into the 20th century.
William S. Hewett was a major bridge contractor in the Minneapolis area from the 1890s until well into the 20th century.