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Albert Kahn
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Julius Kahn
1874-03-08 – 1942-11-04
Life & Legacy
Julius Kahn (March 8, 1874 – November 4, 1942) was an American engineer, industrialist, and manufacturer. He was the inventor of the Kahn system, a reinforced concrete engineering technique for building construction. The Kahn system, which he patented in 1903, was used worldwide for housing, factories, offices and industrial buildings. He formed the Trussed Concrete Steel Company as a manufacturing source for his inventions. He also founded United Steel Company and was chairman of Truscon Laboratories.
Occupation & Career
architect, inventor, engineer
Education
University of Michigan
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Education & Institutions
University of Michigan
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