Leif J. Sverdrup

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Leif_J._Sverdrup
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_Orange-Nassau
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Army)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Belgium
gptkbp:birthDate 1898-01-11
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Southwest_Pacific_Area_Engineer_(WWII)
gptkbp:deathDate 1976-01-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:emigratedTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fieldOfWork civil engineering
military engineering
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Sverdrup_&_Parcel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leif J. Sverdrup
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkb:Norwegian
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:San_Francisco–Oakland_Bay_Bridge
gptkb:Mackinac_Bridge
gptkb:Missouri_River_bridges
gptkb:Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(replacement)
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Sverdrup_&_Parcel_(engineering_firm)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:business_executive
gptkb:engineer
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mildred_Sverdrup
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge–Tunnel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7