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EspañolJOSEPH STRAUSS
:''For the composer, see Josef Strauss''
:''For the naval officer, see Admiral Joseph Strauss''
'Joseph Baermann Strauss' (January 9, 1870 - May 16, 1938) was an German-American structural engineer and designer.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to an artistic family of German origin, having a mother who was a pianist and a father who was a writer and painter. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1892, serving as both class poet and president. Upon graduating from the University of Cincinnati, Strauss worked at the Office of Ralph Modjeski, where he began to innovate the design of bascule bridges. He was Chief Engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He placed a brick from the demolished McMicken Hall at the University of Cincinnati in the south anchorage before the concrete was poured. Strauss was also designer of the Burnside Bridge (1926) and the Lewis and Clark Bridge (1930). He also wrote a poem saluting the Sequoia of Northern California and Southern Oregon. He died in Los Angeles, California, just one year after the Golden Gate's completion. His statue can be seen on the San Francisco side.
Strauss' father, Raphael Strauss (1859-1897), was a prominent painter, whose works included U.S. presidents. His pianist mother had an unfortunate accident which ultimately ended her concert career. Strauss' nephew, Ray Strauss (1907-1982), was a well-known, mid-century scarf designer in New York city. Among his better-known designs in the 50's and 60's were those for Christian Dior and 21 Club. Some of his scarves, which have now become collectible, can be seen in a 1989 book, The Scarf, by Andrew Baseman. Several of the younger, contemporary Strauss relatives are pursuing careers as museum curator and architect. An artistic family indeed!.
In 1987, a major 50th anniversary celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge was held in San Francisco. Most recently, the Wall Street Journal published a March 17, 2007 article, "Spanning the Impossible," which commemorates Strauss' engineering marvel, in this its 70th year. His moving poem "Sequoia" can still be purchased by tourists visiting the California redwoods.
★
★ The American Experience, PBS
★ Biography by the ASCE
★ [1]
★ History and Heritage of Civil Engineering by the ASCE
:''For the naval officer, see Admiral Joseph Strauss''
'Joseph Baermann Strauss' (January 9, 1870 - May 16, 1938) was an German-American structural engineer and designer.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to an artistic family of German origin, having a mother who was a pianist and a father who was a writer and painter. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1892, serving as both class poet and president. Upon graduating from the University of Cincinnati, Strauss worked at the Office of Ralph Modjeski, where he began to innovate the design of bascule bridges. He was Chief Engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. He placed a brick from the demolished McMicken Hall at the University of Cincinnati in the south anchorage before the concrete was poured. Strauss was also designer of the Burnside Bridge (1926) and the Lewis and Clark Bridge (1930). He also wrote a poem saluting the Sequoia of Northern California and Southern Oregon. He died in Los Angeles, California, just one year after the Golden Gate's completion. His statue can be seen on the San Francisco side.
Strauss' father, Raphael Strauss (1859-1897), was a prominent painter, whose works included U.S. presidents. His pianist mother had an unfortunate accident which ultimately ended her concert career. Strauss' nephew, Ray Strauss (1907-1982), was a well-known, mid-century scarf designer in New York city. Among his better-known designs in the 50's and 60's were those for Christian Dior and 21 Club. Some of his scarves, which have now become collectible, can be seen in a 1989 book, The Scarf, by Andrew Baseman. Several of the younger, contemporary Strauss relatives are pursuing careers as museum curator and architect. An artistic family indeed!.
In 1987, a major 50th anniversary celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge was held in San Francisco. Most recently, the Wall Street Journal published a March 17, 2007 article, "Spanning the Impossible," which commemorates Strauss' engineering marvel, in this its 70th year. His moving poem "Sequoia" can still be purchased by tourists visiting the California redwoods.
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★
★ The American Experience, PBS
★ Biography by the ASCE
★ [1]
★ History and Heritage of Civil Engineering by the ASCE
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