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Joseph Strauss (engineer)
American structural engineer (1870–1938)
For other people with the same name, see Joseph Strauss (disambiguation).
Joseph Strauss | |
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The Joseph Strauss Memorial, in San Francisco | |
| Born | (1870-01-09)January 9, 1870 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | May 16, 1938(1938-05-16) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | structural engineer |
| Known for | Chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge |
| Spouse | Felicity Strauss |
Joseph Baermann Strauss (January 9, 1870 – May 16, 1938) was a German-American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges.
Joseph strauss biography
He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Life, beginnings and death
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to an artistic family of German-Jewish ancestry. His mother was a pianist, and his father, Raphael Strauss, was a writer and pa