James Buchanan Eads

James Buchanan Eads
James Buchanan Eads
Born(1820-05-23)May 23, 1820
DiedMarch 8, 1887(1887-03-08) (aged 66)
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery,
St Louis, Missouri
U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCivil engineer
Spouses
Martha Nash Dillon
(m. 1845⁠–⁠1852)
Eunice Hagerman Eads
(m. 1854⁠–⁠1887)
ChildrenOne son, three step-daughters
AwardsAlbert 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.

  1. ^ How 1900: p. 105. "His reputation was world-wide."
  2. ^ How 1900: pp. 118-119.