Fritz Leonhardt

German engineer (1909–1999)

Fritz Leonhardt (12 July 1909 – 30 December 1999) 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.²

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

Born Jul 12, 1909, died Dec 30, 1999.¹

Companies

VDI – The Association of German EngineersBoard member 1966 to 1968¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPurdue University³
Date not recordedUniversity of Stuttgart³
Date not recordedDillmann-Gymnasium Stuttgart³

Career

Occupation: civil engineer, engineer, university teacher.⁶

1966 to 1968Board member, VDI – The Association of German Engineers⁵
Date not recordedWorked at University of Stuttgart⁴

Personal life

BornJul 12, 1909, Stuttgart⁷
DiedDec 30, 1999, Stuttgart⁸
CitizenshipGermany⁹

Awards

1991Bürgermedaille der Stadt Stuttgart¹⁰
1989Prix Albert Caquot¹⁰
1976Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg¹⁰
1973Grashof Commemorative Medal¹⁰
1964Werner von Siemens Ring¹⁰
Date not recordedCommander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹⁰
Date not recordedDecoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataFritz Leonhardt on Wikidata
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WikipediaFritz Leonhardt on Wikipedia
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WikidataFritz Leonhardt: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Leonhardt: Worked at University of Stuttgart, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Leonhardt: Board member, VDI – The Association of German Engineers, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Leonhardt: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Leonhardt: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFritz Leonhardt: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataVDI – The Association of German Engineers, Board member