Grigori Perederi

Grigory Petrovich Peredery (; 11 October 1871 – 14 December 1953) was a Russian civil engineer whose career spanned both the Imperial and the Soviet eras. He became known, in particular, as the pioneering designer of a series of major railway bridges. Peredery enjoyed a distinguished parallel career as a university teacher, becoming rector at the Petrograd State Transport University (as it was then known) in 1921. He was the author of over 80 published pieces of academic work, including a detailed course on bridge design and construction.

Biography Grigory Petrovich Peredery was born at Yeysk, an important port town and a noted spa resort beside the Sea of Azov. His father was a builder.

Works Peredery masterminded over 30 major concrete and metal bridges over the Volkhov, Moskva, Dnieper, Vologda and Ob rivers. 1943 Distringuished Science and Technology Worker of the Soviet Union ("Заслуженный деятель науки и техники РСФСР") 1943 Stalin Prize in science, engineering and the arts Second level) for many years of outstanding work in engineering and technology 1943 Order of the Red Star 1945 Order of the Red Star (again) 1945 Order of the Red Banner of Labour 1946 Order of the Red Banner of Labour (again) 1949 Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"

Grigory Peredery became a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1939 (Mechanics Department) and a full academician in 1943 (Bridge Engineering Department).