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Jean-Barthélémy Camille Polonceau (29 October 1813 – 21 September 1859) was a French railway systems engineer. He was born in Chambery, France, and died in the French commune S Holzer The Polonceau Roof and Its Analysis
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Jean-Barthélémy Camille Polonceau (29 October 1813 – 21 September 1859) was a French railway systems engineer. He was born in Chambery, France, and died in the French commune Viry-Châtillon
Viry-Châtillon () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
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Inhabitants of Viry-Châtillon are also known as ''Castelvirois'' in French.
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In 1839 he invented the Polonceau truss, a method of roof construction considered "one of the most successful roof designs of the nineteenth century"./ref> Polonceau's name is one of
the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower
On the Eiffel Tower, 72 names of France, French men (scientists, engineers, and mathematicians) are engraved in recognition of their contributions. Gustave Eiffel chose this "invocation of science" because of his concern over the Eiffel Tower#Art ...
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1813 births 1859 deaths French engineers {{France-engineer-stub