Edward S. Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward S. Shaw

American bridge engineer

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1853

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1919

Profession: engineer, inventor, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Edward S. Shaw

  • Edward Sargent Shaw (October 26, 1853 – October 3, 1919) was a prominent civil engineer who lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • Born on October 26, 1853, he spent most of his life in Cambridge, and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in the class of 1874; his thesis being a design for a Murphy-Whipple truss bridge.
  • Immediately following graduation he continued his studies in some non-degree capacity at his alma mater.
  • During his professional career, his office was located in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • He died of heart failure at the age of 65, on October 3, 1919.Shaw was responsible for a number of bridges in New England, including: Bennett's Meadow Bridge, Northfield, Massachusetts Schell Bridge, Northfield, Massachusetts Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts Willimansett Bridge, Willimansett, Chicopee, MassachusettsShaw also held at least 3 patents, including one for the draw bridge, one for a railway superstructure design, and even a design for an electric locomotive.
  • It is unknown if these designs were implemented in any capacity in his work. United States Patent 159,046, Edward S.
  • Shaw, "Improvement in Joints for Iron Truss-Bridges", issued January 6, 1875 United States Patent 361,029, Edward S.
  • Shaw, "Elevated Railway Superstructure", issued April 12, 1887 United States Patent 367,069, Edward S.
  • Shaw, "Electric Locomotive", issued July 26, 1887 United States Patent 564,164, Edward S.
  • Shaw, "Bascule or Tilting Bridge", issued July 14, 1896

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