Eugène Freyssinet

Eugène Freyssinet (French: [øʒɛn fʁɛsinɛ]) (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete.

Eugène Freyssinet
Freyssinet in the uniform of the École Polytechnique
Born(1879-07-13)13 July 1879
Objat, Corrèze, France
Died8 June 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 82)
Saint-Martin-Vésubie
NationalityFrench
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineStructural engineer, civil engineer
InstitutionsInstitution of Structural Engineers
ProjectsPlougastel Bridge
Pont le Veurdre
Hangar d'Orly
Significant advancedevelopments in prestressed concrete
AwardsIStructE Gold Medal
Frank P. Brown Medal (1950)
Wilhelm Exner Medal (1960)
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