Othmar Ammann

Othmar Ammann
Ammann in 1932
BornMarch 26, 1879
Feuerthalen, Switzerland
DiedSeptember 22, 1965(1965-09-22) (aged 86)
NationalitySwiss
EducationETH Zurich
OccupationBridge designer
Known forGeorge Washington Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Bayonne Bridge

Othmar Hermann Ammann (March 26, 1879 – September 22, 1965) was a Swiss-American civil engineer whose bridge designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. He also directed the planning and construction of the Lincoln Tunnel.