Eugène Freyssinet
Eugène Freyssinet | |
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Freyssinet in the uniform of the École Polytechnique | |
| Born | 13 July 1879 Objat, Corrèze, France |
| Died | 8 June 1962 (aged 82) Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Structural engineer, civil engineer |
| Institutions | Institution of Structural Engineers |
| Projects | Plougastel Bridge Pont le Veurdre Hangar d'Orly |
| Significant advance | developments in prestressed concrete |
| Awards | IStructE Gold Medal Frank P. Brown Medal (1950) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1960) |
Eugène Freyssinet (French: [øʒɛn fʁɛsinɛ]) (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete.