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Fritz Leonhardt

German engineer (1909-1999) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

Fritz Leonhardt was a German structural engineer who made major contributions to 20th-century bridge engineering, especially in the development of cable-stayed bridges. His book Bridges: Aesthetics and Design is well known throughout the bridge engineering community.

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1999Died30 December 19991989Prix Albert CaquotAward1976Order of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward1973Grashof Commemorative MedalAward1964Werner von Siemens RingAward1909Born12 July 1909

Awards

Prix Albert Caquot1989
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg1976
Grashof Commemorative Medal1973
Werner von Siemens Ring1964
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1999 · aged 90