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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticDoig, Jameson W.
Title, AnalyticPolitics and the Engineering Mind: O. H. Ammann and the Hidden Story of the George Washington Bridge
Journal TitleYearbook of German-American Studies
Date of Publication1990
Volume ID25
Location in Work151-200
AbstractDoig's essay provides a brief summary of Ammann's life and work, identifies and explains gaps in the literature on his life, discusses his approach to building a Hudson River bridge and the hostility he faced in carrying out this project. It includes facsimiles of letters by Ammann. Ammann, Othmar, 1879-1967
Call NumberMKI Periodicals
MKI TermsArchitecture/ Swiss Americans/ Biographies