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Philip Louis Pratley (December 4, 1884 – August 1, 1958) was an English-born Canadian bridge designer. He was born in Liverpool and received a BSc and BEng from the University of Liverpool. Pratley then apprenticed with Francis Morton & Co. Ltd. in Garston, Lancashire. In 1906, he came to Canada, first working for the Locomotive and Machine Company and then for the Dominion Bridge Company, both based in Montreal. In 1908, he earned a MEng from the University of Liverpool. In 1909, Pratley played an important role in the planning of the Quebec Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River. He went on to work with the Saint Lawrence bridge company in the construction of the Quebec bridge. He was also involved in the construction of the Boucanée River Viaduct (1913) and the Saint John Highway Arch Bri

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rdfs:comment	D-ro Philip Louis Pratley naskiĝis en Liverpool, Anglio, en 1884. Li studadis en la universitatoj de Liverpool, kaj de Victoria (Kanado). Li venis al Kanado en 1905 kiel dezajnisto-desegnisto por la Kebeka Pontkomisio. Poste li fariĝis ĉefinĝeniero de la "Dominion Bridge Company". Ekde 1906 li praktikis kiel konsulta inĝeniero. En 1939 li ricevis la gradon de doktoro, la plej altan rangon por Konstrua Inĝeniero. Unu el la plej fervoraj pioniroj de Esperanto en Kanado, dum multaj jaroj li gvidis la Esperanto movadon en Montrealo, kaj estis delegito de UEA. (eo) Philip Louis Pratley (December 4, 1884 – August 1, 1958) was an English-born Canadian bridge designer. He was born in Liverpool and received a BSc and BEng from the University of Liverpool. Pratley then apprenticed with Francis Morton & Co. Ltd. in Garston, Lancashire. In 1906, he came to Canada, first working for the Locomotive and Machine Company and then for the Dominion Bridge Company, both based in Montreal. In 1908, he earned a MEng from the University of Liverpool. In 1909, Pratley played an important role in the planning of the Quebec Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River. He went on to work with the Saint Lawrence bridge company in the construction of the Quebec bridge. He was also involved in the construction of the Boucanée River Viaduct (1913) and the Saint John Highway Arch Bri (en) Philip Louis Pratley, né le 4 décembre 1884 à Liverpool (Angleterre) et mort le 1er août 1958, est un ingénieur-conseil montréalais. Il a été responsable de la conception et de la construction de plusieurs ponts-routes de grande portée parmi les plus remarquables au Canada. Il a conçu, entre autres : le pont Jacques-Cartier (1930), à Montréal, le pont de l'Île d'Orléans (1935) et le Pont Lions Gate (1938) à Vancouver, le pont Angus L. Macdonald à Halifax (1952-1955) et le pont Skyway à Hamilton (1958). (fr)
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has abstract	D-ro Philip Louis Pratley naskiĝis en Liverpool, Anglio, en 1884. Li studadis en la universitatoj de Liverpool, kaj de Victoria (Kanado). Li venis al Kanado en 1905 kiel dezajnisto-desegnisto por la Kebeka Pontkomisio. Poste li fariĝis ĉefinĝeniero de la "Dominion Bridge Company". Ekde 1906 li praktikis kiel konsulta inĝeniero. En 1939 li ricevis la gradon de doktoro, la plej altan rangon por Konstrua Inĝeniero. Unu el la plej fervoraj pioniroj de Esperanto en Kanado, dum multaj jaroj li gvidis la Esperanto movadon en Montrealo, kaj estis delegito de UEA. Fame konata ekster la Esperanto-movado pro liaj pontoj, D-ro Pratley direktis, inter aliaj, la konstruon de la pontoj: * Ambassador Ponto, Windsor * Angus L. MacDonald Ponto (1955), Halifax-Dartmouth * Bay Skyway Ponto (1958) Hamilton * Jacques Cartier - Montrealo * Blue Water Ponto, Sarnia * Second Narrows Ponto, Vankuvero * Ile d'Orleans Ponto, Kebeko * Lions Gate ponto, Vankuvero * Niagara Arch Ponto, Niagara Falls. * Thousand Islands Ponto, Gananoque (nur de la kanada parto) D-ro Pratley forpasis la 1-an de aŭgusto 1958 en sia domo en Westmount, Montrealo, havanta nur 73 jarojn. (eo) Philip Louis Pratley (December 4, 1884 – August 1, 1958) was an English-born Canadian bridge designer. He was born in Liverpool and received a BSc and BEng from the University of Liverpool. Pratley then apprenticed with Francis Morton & Co. Ltd. in Garston, Lancashire. In 1906, he came to Canada, first working for the Locomotive and Machine Company and then for the Dominion Bridge Company, both based in Montreal. In 1908, he earned a MEng from the University of Liverpool. In 1909, Pratley played an important role in the planning of the Quebec Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River. He went on to work with the Saint Lawrence bridge company in the construction of the Quebec bridge. He was also involved in the construction of the Boucanée River Viaduct (1913) and the Saint John Highway Arch Bridge (1915) in New Brunswick. In 1920, he conducted a review of the bridges on the Grand Trunk Railway on behalf of the Canadian government. The following year, Pratley formed the consulting company Monsarrat & Pratley in partnership with Charles Monsarrat. The company was responsible for the design and supervision of construction of the Jacques Cartier Bridge at Montreal, the Île d'Orléans Bridge at Quebec City, the Lions Gate Bridge at Vancouver, the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge at Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Burlington Bay Skyway Bridge near Hamilton, Ontario. At the time of his death, Pratley was working on the Champlain Bridge at Montreal and the South Channel Bridge of Three Nations Crossing at Cornwall, Ontario. His son, H. Hugh L. Pratley, was also a bridge designer, whose work included collaborating with his father on the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, and completing the Champlain Bridge. In 2005, Pratley was designated a Person of National Historic Significance by the government of Canada. A commemorative plaque has been placed at the northern approach to the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal. (en) Philip Louis Pratley, né le 4 décembre 1884 à Liverpool (Angleterre) et mort le 1er août 1958, est un ingénieur-conseil montréalais. Il a été responsable de la conception et de la construction de plusieurs ponts-routes de grande portée parmi les plus remarquables au Canada. Il a conçu, entre autres : le pont Jacques-Cartier (1930), à Montréal, le pont de l'Île d'Orléans (1935) et le Pont Lions Gate (1938) à Vancouver, le pont Angus L. Macdonald à Halifax (1952-1955) et le pont Skyway à Hamilton (1958). Il émigre à Montréal en 1906. Son fils Hugh, lui aussi ingénieur, terminera la conception du Pont Champlain après son décès. En 1987, la Société canadienne de génie civil a honoré sa mémoire en nommant une médaille en son nom, remise annuellement au meilleur auteur d’articles traitant de génie civil. En 2005, Il a été désigné Personne d'importance historique nationale par le gouvernement du Canada. Une plaque commémorative a été placée à l'approche nord du pont Jacques-Cartier à Montréal. (fr)
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