About Leffert L. Buck
Lived 1837 – 1909 (aged 72). Leffert L. Buck was an American civil engineer and engineer.
Career Leffert Buck was born in Canton, New York. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1863. Following the completion of the Civil War, Buck earned his civil engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1868.
Projects Some of his projects include: The Verrugas Viaduct on the Oroya Railroad in Peru (in the early 1870s). The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge over the Niagara Gorge, Engineered the Queensboro Bridge in New York City. His widow, Mira Gould Buck, died in Eastview, New York, in 1946 at the age of 84.
A dormitory in the Quadrangle complex at Rensselaer is named after him.
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Who was Leffert L. Buck?
American civil engineer (1837-1909)
When was Leffert L. Buck born?
Leffert L. Buck was born on 5 February 1837 in Canton.
When did Leffert L. Buck die?
Leffert L. Buck died on 17 July 1909 in Hastings-on-Hudson.
What was Leffert L. Buck's occupation?
Leffert L. Buck was a civil engineer and engineer.
What nationality was Leffert L. Buck?
Leffert L. Buck was American.
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