Directory of Ammann, Othmar Resources

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American civil engineer born in Switzerland. Main structures include Hell Gate, George Washington, Verrazano-Narrows and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Born 1879 Died 1965

Resources in This Category

• Bridging New York

  http://www.pbs.org/greatprojects/about/bridgingny.html
  Story of Ammann's influence in the construction of bridges in New York. Includes a photographic tour. From the Public Broadcasting Service.

• Othmar Ammann

  http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi698.htm
  Essay by John H. Lienhard.

• Othmar Ammann's Glory

  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/object_oct99.html
  Article and biography. Includes the construction of the George Washington Bridge. From the Smithsonian Magazine.

• Othmar Hermann Ammann

  http://books.nap.edu/books/0309028892/html/7.html#pagetop
  Biography by Thomas C.Kavanagh. From the National Academy of Engineering.

• Structurae: Othmar Herrmann Ammann

  http://structurae.net/persons/othmar-ammann
  Includes a biography, bibliography, list of works, and portraits.

 

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