Othmar Ammann
Birth Sign Aries
Birthplace Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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About
Swiss-American structural engineer who designed the George Washington Bridge, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge.
Before Fame
He emigrated to the United States from Switzerland in 1904.
Trivia
He was one of the first recipients of the National Medal of Science for Behavioral and Social Science.
Family Life
He had three children with his first, wife Lilly Selma Wehrli, who he married in 1905.
Associated With
His most famous bridge was named after America's first President, George Washington.
