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Bob Diamond

1959 – 2021

American engineer

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About Bob Diamond

Lived 1959 – 2021 (aged 61). Bob Diamond was an engineer.

Robert Stephen Turin (October 6, 1959 – August 21, 2021), also known as The Trolley Man, was an American engineer.

Life and career Diamond was born in Brooklyn. He was an engineer.

In 1980, Diamond gained national attention after rediscovering an abandoned 19th-century Atlantic Avenue train tunnel in Brooklyn, New York.

In 1982, Diamond founded the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association, a nonprofit organization.

Diamond died on August 21, 2021, at the age of 61.

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Who was Bob Diamond?

American engineer

When was Bob Diamond born?

Bob Diamond was born on 6 October 1959.

When did Bob Diamond die?

Bob Diamond died on 21 August 2021.

What was Bob Diamond's occupation?

Bob Diamond was an engineer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Diamond

· Wikidata: Q127922779

· DBpedia: Bob Diamond (engineer)

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