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Wendel Bollman (January 21, 1814 – 1884) was an American self-taught civil engineer, best known for his iron railway bridges. Only one of his patented "Bollman truss" bridges survives, the Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland. The Wells Creek Bollman Bridge near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania is also standing, although that bridge uses the Warren truss system.

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  • Wendel Bollman (de)
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  • Wendel Bollman (* 21. Januar 1814 in Baltimore; † 2. Januar 1884) war ein US-amerikanischer autodidaktischer Bauingenieur, der den Bau von eisernen Eisenbahnbrücken durch die Entwicklung des Bollman-Trägers im großen Stil in den USA einführte. Ann B. Bollman and Thomas Bollman († 17. April 1819), die Eltern von Wendel Bollman, waren deutsche Einwanderer. Thomas Bollman war Bäcker und hatte sein Geschäft an der Ecke Water St und Grant St in der Nähe der heutigen . Er kämpfte in der Verteidigung der Stadt bei der Schlacht von Baltimore. (de)
  • Wendel Bollman est un ingénieur civil autodidacte américain né à Baltimore, Maryland, le 21 janvier 1814, et mort le 2 janvier 1884 . (fr)
  • Wendel Bollman (January 21, 1814 – 1884) was an American self-taught civil engineer, best known for his iron railway bridges. Only one of his patented "Bollman truss" bridges survives, the Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland. The Wells Creek Bollman Bridge near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania is also standing, although that bridge uses the Warren truss system. (en)
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