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Charles A. Ellis

Structural design of the Golden Gate Bridge

Chiefly responsible for the structural design of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Worked as a professor, structural engineer, and mathematician.
Made significant contributions to the engineering of the Golden Gate Bridge despite a dispute with Joseph Strauss.

Charles Alton Ellis (1876-1949) was an accomplished structural engineer and mathematician who played a vital role in the structural design of the Golden Gate Bridge, despite being involved in a dispute with Joseph Strauss.

Milestones

Cultural Icon and Dark Symbol Cultural & Symbolic

One of Seven Wonders of the Modern World

The American Society of Civil Engineers crowned the Golden Gate Bridge among humanity's greatest modern achievements, placing it alongside the Panama Canal and the Channel Tunnel.

1994