Charles Ellet
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 162 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 1,1810 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Bucks County |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 21,1862 |
| Died | Memphis |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Structures | Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge |
| Wheeling Suspension Bridge | |
| Siblings | Alfred W. Ellet |
| Parents | Charles Ellet |
| Mary Israel Ellet | |
| Current partner | Elvira Augusta Stuart Ellet |
| Children | Charles R. Ellet |
| Mary Virginia Ellet Cabell | |
| Education | École des ponts ParisTech |
| Books | Remarks Touching the Wheeling Bridge Suit: Addressed to the Hon. G. W. Thompson |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 855806 |
Charles Ellet Life story
Charles Ellet Jr. was an American civil engineer from Pennsylvania who designed and constructed major canals, suspension bridges and railroads. He built the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 to 1851.
