Leffert L. Buck
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Leffert L. Buck at the age of 50
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| Born |
February 5, 1837 Canton, New York |
| Died | July 17, 1909 (aged 72) Hastings-on-Hudson, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Williamsburg Bridge |
Leffert L. Buck (1837–1909) was an American civil engineer and a pioneer in the use of steel arch bridge structures. Leffert graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1868. Some of his projects include:
Before earning his civil engineering degree from RPI, Buck fought for the Union Army in the American Civil War under General Slocum, participating in the battles at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Peachtree Creek, Resaca and Ringgold Gap.
A dormitory in the Quadrangle complex at Rensselaer is named after him.
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