Charles Alton 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
experienced a dispute with Joseph Strauss

Charles Alton Ellis, born in 1876 and died in 1949, was a renowned structural engineer who played a crucial role in the design of the Golden Gate Bridge, although his contributions were overshadowed by a dispute with the project’s chief engineer.

Milestones

The Fight to Build Design & Engineering

The Engineer Erased from History

Joseph Strauss fired Charles Ellis, the man who actually designed the Golden Gate Bridge, and removed his name from every record.

1931