Leffert L. Buck

Leffert L. Buck
Leffert L. Buck at the age of 50
Born
Leffert Lefferts Buck

(1837-02-05)February 5, 1837
Canton, New York[1]
DiedJuly 17, 1909(1909-07-17) (aged 72)
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York[2]
NationalityAmerican
EducationSt. Lawrence University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
ProjectsWilliamsburg Bridge
Signature

Leffert Lefferts Buck (February 5, 1837 – July 7, 1909)[2] was an American civil engineer and a pioneer in the use of steel arch bridge structures.[1]

  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 10. New York: James T. White & Company. 1900. pp. 115–116.
  2. ^ a b "Great Bridge Builder Dead". The New York Sun. July 18, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Chronicling America.