Albert Fink
Albert Fink | |
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Albert Fink | |
| Born | October 27, 1827 |
| Died | April 3, 1897 (aged 69) Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil Engineer |
| Significant design | Fink truss |
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Albert Fink (October 27, 1827 – April 3, 1897) was a German-born civil engineer who worked in the United States. He is best known for his railroad bridge designs, which helped revolutionize the use of iron for American railroad bridge construction. He devised the Fink truss and many truss bridges, especially the Fink-Type Truss Bridge.