James Eads

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:awards Honorary degree from Washington University
gptkbp:born May 23, 1820
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Bellefontaine_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_B._Eads
gptkbp:contribution advancements in river navigation
construction techniques for bridges
design of steel bridges
gptkbp:died March 8, 1887
gptkbp:education gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
gptkbp:field gptkb:navigation
construction
engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Eads
gptkbp:influenced modern bridge engineering
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Eads_Bridge
Mississippi River improvements
gptkbp:legacy Eads Bridge remains a significant landmark
influenced future civil engineering practices
pioneered the use of steel in bridge construction
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:Eads_Bridge
Mississippi River jetties
St. Louis Harbor improvements
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Entrepreneur
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Lawrenceburg,_Indiana
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
gptkbp:project implemented innovative construction techniques for the Eads Bridge
Eads Bridge completed in 1874
Eads Bridge construction started in 1867
developed a system for dredging the Mississippi River
Mississippi River jetties completed in 1879
advocated for the use of steel in bridge construction
designed a system of locks and dams for the Mississippi River.
St. Louis Harbor improvements completed in 1880
designed a floating dry dock
designed the Eads Bridge with a central arch
designed the first steel bridge in the U. S.
improved navigation on the Mississippi River through jetties
constructed the first bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis
gptkbp:spouse Sarah Eads
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cemetery_of_St._Louis
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