André Coyne

French civil engineer specialized in dam design and construction

André Coyne (10 February 1891 – 21 July 1960) was a French civil engineer who founded the consulting firm Coyne et Bellier and was President of the International Commission on Large Dams from 1945 to 1953. He designed 70 dams in 14 countries during his lifetime.²

From Wikipedia’s article on André Coyne (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 10, 1891, died Jul 21, 1960.¹

Companies

Coyne et BellierFounder¹⁵

Early life and education

1911 to 1914École polytechnique³
1919 to 1920École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées³

Career

Occupation: civil engineer, university teacher, inventor, engineer.⁷

Since 1947Worked at Coyne et Bellier⁴
Since 1935Director, Q87739594⁶
1926 to 1929Worked at French lighthouses and sea-marks service⁴
1920 to 1926Worked at Port of Brest⁴
Date not recordedWorked at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées⁴
Date not recordedFounded Coyne et Bellier⁵

Known for: vibrating wire, Coyne et Bellier.^{8 9}

Personal life

BornFeb 10, 1891, Paris¹⁰
DiedJul 21, 1960, Neuilly-sur-Seine¹¹
CitizenshipFrance¹²

Awards

1958Commander of the Legion of Honour¹³
1924Caméré prize¹³
Date not recordedCroix de guerre 1914–1918¹³
Date not recordedDistinguished Flying Cross¹³

Sources

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WikidataCoyne et Bellier, Founder