Eugène Freyssinet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engineers
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Société_des_Ingénieurs_Civils
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Légion_d'honneur
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Liège
Honorary Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
gptkbp:birth_date 1879-07-15
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:France
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jacques_Freyssinet
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Louis_Armand
gptkb:Paul_Séjourné
gptkb:Henri_de_Marne
gptkbp:contribution development of prestressing techniques
gptkbp:death_date 1962-06-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:École_des_Ponts_Paris_Tech
gptkbp:field structural engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eugène Freyssinet
gptkbp:influence concrete construction
construction industry standards
engineering ethics
sustainable construction practices
civil engineering education
gptkbp:influenced modern engineering practices
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gustave_Eiffel
gptkbp:invention Freyssinet system
prestressed concrete system
gptkbp:involvement World War I engineering projects
World War II engineering projects
gptkbp:known_for innovative bridge designs
prestressed concrete
large-span structures
gptkbp:legacy Freyssinet bridges
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_achievement advancements in concrete technology
construction of the first prestressed concrete dome
design of the first prestressed concrete bridge
development of the Freyssinet anchor
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:Pont_de_Saint-Nazaire
gptkb:Viaduc_de_Millau
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:place_of_death Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, France
gptkbp:published_work La construction en béton
Le béton précontraint
Les ponts en béton
Les structures en béton
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Freyssinet
gptkbp:work_period gptkb:1962
1900
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estoril_Casino
gptkb:Cession_of_the_city_of_Trieste_to_Italy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5