Eugène Freyssinet
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Architecture
- Subcategories: Engineering, Engineers, Architects
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Through craftsmanship and enterprise, Freyssinet brought the aesthetic and practical utilization of modern forms of prestressed concrete (he invented the term in 1933) into international currency as a permanent form of construction. He won renown both in France and in Great Britain as a major architect-engineer who expanded the availability of novel architectural materials, thereby freshening opportunities for each of these professions.
Early Life
Marie-Eugène-Léon-Freyssinet (he preferred Eugène Freyssinet) was born in the village...
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