Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski) (1861-1940) was a Polish-born engineer who achieved prominence in the United States. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up Engineer on Wiktionary, the free dictionary An engineer is someone who practices the profession of engineering – a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems using technology. ...

Born in Bochnia, Poland on January 27, 1861 to Gustav Sinnmayer Modrzejewski and actress Helena Modrzejewska. His father died in 1865 and in 1868 his mother married Count Bozenta Chlapowski. Together they immigrated to America in July, 1876, where his mother changed her name to "Helena Modjeska" and her son's name to "Ralph Modjeski". Modjeski returned to Europe to study at " "L'Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees" in Paris, France, where he graduated in 1885 at the top of his class. He married the same year, to Felicie Benda (the couple had three children). He later married Virginia Mary Giblyn. Bochnia is a town in south-eastern Poland with 30,000 inhabitants (2001), situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship but previously in the Tarnow Voivodship (1975-1998). ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Helena Modjeska Helena Modjeska (nee Opid), (1840-1909) was an internationally-famous Polish actress who later moved to the United States. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

He returned to America to begin his career, working on projects in several states. In 1895 he opened his own office. His first project as a chief engineer was the railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Illinois. During his career he served as chief or consulting engineer on dozens of bridges across the country. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin  Lake Itasca Mouth  Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Rock Island is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois. ...

He took over the mis-designed Quebec Bridge after the 1907 disaster killed that 75 workers, and succeeded in creating the longest truss span in the world (though a construction accident killed another 10 workers). It is still the longest cantilevered bridge in the world. The Quebec bridge, with the Pierre-Laporte bridge in the background. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

He died June 26, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. He was considered as "America's greatest bridge builder" and received many awards and honorary degrees. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

Ralph Modjeski, 1914

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Notable projects

• Chief Engineer
  • Thebes Bridge
  • Benjamin Franklin Bridge
  • Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
  • San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
  • Blue Water Bridge

• Consulting Engineer
  • Ambassador Bridge
  • Manhattan Bridge

A nighttime view of the bridge. ... The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge is an arch bridge with a double drawbridge connecting Route 73 in Palmyra, New Jersey to the Tacony section of Philadelphia. ... The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (known locally as the Bay Bridge) spans the San Francisco Bay and links the Californian cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States. ... The newer Blue Water Bridge is in the foreground, the older bridge is behind. ... Ambassador Bridge from the Canadian side of the Detroit River. ... View from the East River Cross section Lower level of the Manhattan Bridge The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. ...

External links

• Structurae: Ralph Modjeski
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