Properties (106)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
inventor
civil engineer bridge designer |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Jefferson_College
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:St._Louis
gptkb:Mississippi_River |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_degree_from_Washington_University_in_St._Louis
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1820-05-23
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Lawrenceburg,_Indiana
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| gptkbp:born |
May 23, 1820
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:James_B._Eads
Eads_family |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1887-03-08
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:died |
March 8, 1887
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
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| gptkbp:field |
architecture
construction engineering |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Eads
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern bridge engineering
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_A._Roebling
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Eads_Bridge
designing the first steel bridge in the United States |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Mississippi_River_improvements
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Eads_Bridge
Mississippi_River_improvements |
| gptkbp:occupation |
engineer
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| gptkbp:project |
gptkb:St._Louis_and_San_Francisco_Railway
construction of the first underwater tunnel in the U.S. Eads_Bridge_construction Mississippi_River_flood_control Mississippi_River_infrastructure_projects Mississippi_River_levee_construction Mississippi_River_navigation_improvements Mississippi_River_shipping_improvements St._Louis_economic_development St._Louis_flood_control St._Louis_public_works St._Louis_historical_landmarks Eads_Bridge's_historical_significance_in_engineering_education Eads_Bridge's_architectural_style Eads_Bridge's_community_involvement Eads_Bridge's_construction_techniques Eads_Bridge's_cultural_impact Eads_Bridge's_design_awards Eads_Bridge's_design_challenges Eads_Bridge's_educational_programs Eads_Bridge's_engineering_innovations Eads_Bridge's_engineering_legacy Eads_Bridge's_engineering_tours Eads_Bridge's_historical_markers Eads_Bridge's_historical_significance Eads_Bridge's_impact_on_transportation Eads_Bridge's_influence_on_future_bridge_designs Eads_Bridge's_load_capacity Eads_Bridge's_maintenance_history Eads_Bridge's_opening_ceremony Eads_Bridge's_preservation_efforts Eads_Bridge's_public_events Eads_Bridge's_recognition_in_engineering_journals Eads_Bridge's_restoration_efforts Eads_Bridge's_role_in_civil_engineering_history Eads_Bridge's_role_in_local_economy Eads_Bridge's_safety_features Eads_Bridge's_tourism_impact Eads_Bridge's_traffic_volume Eads_Bridge's_visitor_center Eads_Bridge_arch_design Eads_Bridge_architectural_style Eads_Bridge_community_significance Eads_Bridge_completion Eads_Bridge_completion_in_1874 Eads_Bridge_construction_techniques Eads_Bridge_design Eads_Bridge_engineering_feats Eads_Bridge_engineering_innovations Eads_Bridge_historical_significance Eads_Bridge_legacy Eads_Bridge_public_impact Ironclad_warships_during_the_Civil_War Mississippi_River_bridge_designs Mississippi_River_bridge_engineering Mississippi_River_bridge_projects Mississippi_River_commerce_enhancement Mississippi_River_dredging Mississippi_River_engineering_challenges Mississippi_River_engineering_solutions Mississippi_River_flood_management St._Louis_Harbor_improvements St._Louis_architectural_heritage St._Louis_engineering_history St._Louis_engineering_projects St._Louis_harbor_improvements St._Louis_infrastructure_development St._Louis_transportation_infrastructure St._Louis_urban_planning St._Louis_waterfront_development construction_of_the_Eads_Bridge's_approaches construction_of_the_Eads_Bridge's_piers design_of_the_Eads_Bridge's_arch design_of_the_Eads_Bridge's_roadway design_of_the_Eads_Bridge's_steel_trusses development_of_the_Eads_Bridge's_cantilever_system |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_Eads
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