James Buchanan Eads | |
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 James Buchanan Eads | |
| Born | May 23, 1820 |
| Died | March 8, 1887 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Spouses | Martha Nash Dillon
(m. 1845–1852)Eunice Hagerman Eads
(m. 1854–1887) |
| Children | One son, three step-daughters |
| Awards | Albert Medal (1884) |
Captain James Buchanan Eads (May 23, 1820 – March 8, 1887) was a world-renowned[1] American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than 50 patents.[2]
Eads' great Mississippi River Bridge at St. Louis was designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior in 1964 and on October 21, 1974 was listed as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It was also awarded a Special Award of Recognition by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 1974 on the 100th anniversary of its entry into service. Eads also designed the jetties of the south pass of the Mississippi River, which were designated as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in 1982.