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Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski; January 27, 1861 – June 26, 1940) was a Polish-American civil engineer who achieved prominence as "America's greatest bridge builder."
Rudolf Modrzejewski lub Ralph Modjeski (ur. 27 stycznia 1861 w Bochni, zm. 26 czerwca 1940 w Los Angeles) – polski i amerykański inżynier, budowniczy linii kolejowych i mostów, pionier w budownictwie mostów wiszących.
Ralph Modjeski (born Jan. 27, 1861, Kraków, Pol.—died June 26, 1940, Los Angeles) was a Polish-born American bridge designer and builder, outstanding for the number, variety, and innovative character of his projects.
14 lut 2016 · Rudolf Modrzejewski lub Ralph Modjeski (ur. 27 stycznia 1861 w Bochni, zm. 26 czerwca 1940 w Los Angeles) – polski [1] i amerykański inżynier, budowniczy linii kolejowych i mostów, pionier w budownictwie mostów wiszących. Był synem polskiej pary aktorskiej Heleny Modrzejewskiej i Gustawa Zimajera.
Learn about Ralph Modjeski, a Polish-born civil engineer who designed and built many bridges in the US and Canada. He was a pioneer of movable and fixed bridges, and worked on projects such as the Quebec Bridge, the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Ralph Modjeski (Rudolf Modrzejewski) was born on January 27,1861 in Bochnia, in the Galicja area of Poland, during a time when Poland was divided among the partitioning powers of Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Ralph Modjeski, considered "America's greatest bridge builder", was born in Bochnia, near the city of Krakow, Poland on January 27, 1861. He immigrated to America at the age of 15 with his mother, famous Shakespearean actress, Helen Modjeska, in July, 1876.
