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Joseph Strauss

Joseph B. Strauss

Biographical Information

Name: Joseph Strauss
Full name: Joseph Baermann Strauss
Born on 7 January 1870 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, North America
Deceased on 16 May 1938 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, North America
Place(s) of activity:
1892

Graduates from the University of Cincinnati;
works for Ralph Modjeski in Chicago
1902

Founds his own company
1904

Company becomes Strauss Engineering Corp. with offices in Chicago and San Francisco

Structures and Projects

Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:

chief engineer

consulting engineer

designer

Bibliography

  • Strauss, Joseph B. The Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, San Francisco (Etats-Unis), 1937

Relevant Websites

Relevant Publications

  • Dietrich, Richard J. Faszination Brücken (1st edition), Callwey, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3766713264, 1998; pp. 194-202
  • Picon, Antoine L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 470
  • Van der Zee, John The Gate, Simon & Schuster, New York (USA), ISBN 0-671-60205-5, 1986