Abraham Burton Cohen | |
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Born | 9 March 1882 Chicago |
Died | 11 February 1956 (aged 73) |
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Occupation | Civil engineer |
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Works | Tunkhannock Viaduct |
Abraham Burton Cohen (March 9, 1882 – February 11, 1956) was an American civil engineer notable for his role in designing innovative and record-breaking concrete bridges such as the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's Tunkhannock Viaduct, the world's largest concrete structure when completed. Cohen was an active member of the American Concrete Institute and earned ACI's Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper in 1927.[1]