Clark, Adam, 1811-1866
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Name (Latin)
Clark, Adam, 1811-1866
Date of birth
1811-08-11
Date of death
1866-06-23
Gender
male
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MARC
Sources of Information
- A Széchenyi-Lánchíd és Clark Ádám, 1999:t.p. (Clark Ádám) p. 81, etc. (b. 08-14-1811. Edinburgh, Scotland; millwright, engineer; built the Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) in Budapest, Hungary, which opened on 11-20-1849; died 06-23-1866 in Budapest, Hungary)
- LC data base 01-06-00:(hdg.: Clark, Adam, 1811-1866)
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Adam Clark
Miklós Barabás, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Adam Clark (Hungarian: Clark Ádám; 14 August 1811 – 23 June 1866) was a Scottish civil engineer who is best known for his career in Hungary. His most famous work is the Széchenyi Chain Bridge over the Danube River in Budapest, which was one of the longest bridges in the world when it opened. Clark oversaw its construction from 1839 to 1849, and ensured its safety during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He remained in Hungary after the bridge's completion, and married a Hungarian.
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