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William C. Gotshall

1870 – 1935

American civil engineer

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Lived 1870 – 1935 (aged 65). William C. Gotshall was an engineer and civil engineer.

William Charles Gotshall (May 9, 1870 – August 20, 1935) was an American civil engineer known for his research on engineering economics in civil engineering published as Notes of electric railway economics and preliminary engineering (1903, 1904). He was also responsible for the conversion of the Second Avenue Railroad in New York from horses to conduit electrical power in 1897–1898.

Early life and career William Charles Gotshall, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on May 9, 1870, the son of Daniel H. Gotshall (1844–1909) and Minnie Wortmann Gotshall (1845–1918). He married German-born Adelaide von Rathgen on September 15, 1897.

Military service Gotshall was commissioned as a Major of Engineers in the New York Guard in June 1917 and discharged in 1920. His service consisted of surveying, locating and constructing military roads as well as assisting in railroad design and camp layouts.

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Civil engineer, Lehigh University

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American civil engineer

When was William C. Gotshall born?

William C. Gotshall was born on 9 May 1870.

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William C. Gotshall died on 20 August 1935 in Manhattan, New York City.

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William C. Gotshall was an engineer and civil engineer.

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