Joseph Strauss (engineer)

Joseph Strauss
The Joseph Strauss Memorial, in San Francisco
Born(1870-01-09)January 9, 1870
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
DiedMay 16, 1938(1938-05-16) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, US
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
Occupationstructural engineer
Known forChief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge
SpouseFelicity Strauss

Joseph Baermann Strauss (January 9, 1870 – May 16, 1938) was a German-American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.