
Sir Ralph Freeman (27 November 1880 – 11 March 1950) was an
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structural engineer
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, responsible for the design of several of the world's most impressive
bridge
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s.
Born in
London
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, England, he studied at
The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
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and the
City and Guilds of London Institute
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, and in 1901 joined Douglas Fox & Partners, a firm of consulting engineers specialising in the design of steel bridges. He rose to become senior partner and in 1938 the firm changed its name to
Freeman Fox & Partners
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.
Sir Ralph is best remembered for his design work on the
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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and the
Birchenough Bridge
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in the
Chipinge
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area of
Zimbabwe
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.
Sir Ralph Freeman (1880-1950) , Structurae
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His son, also called Ralph Freeman, was also an engineer, senior partner at Freeman Fox & Partners
Hyder Consulting was a multi-national advisory and design consultancy with particular specialisation in the transport, property, utilities and environmental sectors. The firm employed approximately 4,200 people across the UK, Europe, Germany, Midd ...
, and President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
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. He had been responsible for the design of the Humber Suspension Bridge. His grandson, Ralph Anthony Freeman
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, was also an engineer who worked on numerous bridges including The RAMA IX Bridge
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in Bangkok
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1880 births
1950 deaths
Engineers from London
British structural engineers
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People educated at Haberdashers' Boys' School
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