American railroad engineer and aviation pioneer.
Biographical Information
| Name: | Octave Chanute |
|---|---|
| Born on | 18 February 1832 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe |
| Deceased on | 23 November 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, North America |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
designer
Bibliography
- (1874): The Elements of Cost of Railroad Freight Traffic. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 2, n. 1 ( 1874), pp. 381-398.
- (1880): Annual Address, 1880. Engineering Progress In the United States. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 9, n. 1 ( 1880), pp. 217-258.
- (1885): Appendix No. 17. Report on Economy of Burnettizing. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 14, n. 1 ( 1885), pp. 350-353.
- (1885): Discussions on the Report of the Committee on the Preservation of Timber; and Committee on the Preservation of Forests. At the Annual Conventionof the society, June 24th, 1885. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 14, n. 1 ( 1885), pp. 372-398.
- (1891): Address at the Annual Convention at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 22d, 1891. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 24, n. 1 ( 1891), pp. 397-430.
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): Octave Chanute and George Ferris. In: Leadership and Management in Engineering (ASCE), v. 1, n. 4 (October 2001), pp. 88-90.
- Octave Chanute, 1832-1910. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 186, n. 1911-4 ( 1911), pp. 445-446.
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