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William Howe

1803-05-12 – 1852-09-19

Portrait of William Howe
Portrait of William Howe, American architect and engineer who designed and patented the Howe truss bridge.Credit: Carter, Charles Frederick. "The Howes - An Inventive New England Family." Munsey's Magazine. July 1909, p. 597.

Life & Legacy

William Howe (May 12, 1803 – September 19, 1852) was an American architect and bridge builder famous for patenting the Howe truss design for bridges in 1840.

Occupation & Career

inventor, architect, civil engineer

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2579334 — wikidata View source

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