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Othmar Ammann
BornMarch 26, 1879[1]
Feuerthalen, Switzerland
DiedSeptember 22, 1965(1965-09-22) (aged 86)[2]
Rye, New York, U.S.
NationalitySwiss
EducationETH Zurich
OccupationBridge designer
Known forGeorge Washington Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Bayonne Bridge

Othmar Hermann Ammann (March 26, 1879 – September 22, 1965) was a Swiss-American civil engineer whose bridge designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge.[1][2] He also directed the planning and construction of the Lincoln Tunnel.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Master Bridge Builder; Othmar Hermann Ammann". The New York Times. August 29, 1962. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Othmar Ammann, Engineer, Is Dead". The New York Times. September 24, 1965. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Frazier, Ian (November 13, 2007) Revamping the Bayonne Bridge to make space for megaships. The New Yorker.

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