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Charles Henry Purcell (27 January 1883 – 7 September 1951) [1] was one of the most distinguished civil engineers in the United States during the 20th century. He was the chief engineer of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, which was his most notable design.
In January 1931, Charles H. Purcell, the State Highway Engineer of California, who had also served as the secretary of the Hoover-Young Commission, assumed the position of Chief Engineer for the Bay Bridge. Glenn B. Woodruff served as design engineer for the project. He explained in a 1936 article that several elements of the bridge required ...
The first president was Thomas Telford who had the office bestowed upon him for life in recognition of his contributions to the civil engineering profession. It became a biennial office with the election of Sir William Cubitt in 1849 and an annual office with the election of Sir George Berkley in 1891, which it has remained since.
The engineers selected the coastal route because it was safer, more scenic, and least affected the environment. California state highway engineer C. H. Purcell and bridge engineer and designer F. W. Panhorst considered whether to build a steel or concrete span.
English civil engineer and architect, responsible for creating a clean water supply to Mumbai: John Coode: English engineer, notable for work on Portland Harbour: Theodore Cooper: American civil engineer, supervisor of Quebec Bridge: Hugues Cosnier: 17th-century French canal engineer Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
Engineers in and from California — including subcategories of specialty engineering occupations (e.g. civil engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers Contents Top
William McDonald, assistant engineer. Charles Latimer, assistant engineer. Dickinson, A. W., superintendent for Nashville railroads in 1865. Eicholtz, L. H. (1827–1911) division engineer of First Division in 1864 and acting chief engineer of Construction Corps as necessary in 1865.
William W. Moore, BS, MS, 1934; distinguished civil and geotechnical engineer who co-founded prominent consulting engineering firm Dames & Moore; elected member of National Academy of Engineering; known for pioneering contributions in the field of geotechnical engineering and to knowledge of earth sciences and soil engineering [93]