Background
Nervi, Pier Luigi was born on June 21, 1891 in Sondrio. Son of Antonio and Maria Luisa (Bartoli) Nervi.
Nervi, Pier Luigi was born on June 21, 1891 in Sondrio. Son of Antonio and Maria Luisa (Bartoli) Nervi.
Doctorate in Civil Engineering, University Bologne, 1913. Doctorate in Architect, University Buenos Aires, 1950. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Edinburgh, 1960.
Degree (honorary), Technische Hochschule, Munich, 1960. Degree (honorary), Warsaw University, 1961. Degree (honorary), Harvard University, 1962.
Degree (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1962.
Designer technical department, Society Construzioni Cenetizie, Bologne, 1913-1915;
designer and works superintendent, Society Construzioni Cenetizie, Florence, Italy, 1918-1922;
chief designer, works superintendent, Society Ing. Nervi & Nebbiosi, Rome, Italy, 1922-1932;
chief designer, works superintendent, Society Ing. Nervi & Bartoli, Rome, from 1932;
also president, administrator, Society Ing.
Nervi & Bartoli, Rome. Chief professor charge department technical and technique of construction Faculty Architecture, Rome U., 1946-1961.
Member superior council public works Ministry Public Works, Rome. Served as engineering officer, 1915-1918. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary foreign), International Union Architects (president Itlaian Section), Royal Academy Fine Arts of Stockholm (foreign section), Rotary.
Honorary member American Institute of Architects, Am.acad. Arts, Science and Letters.
Married Irene Calosi, April 27, 1924. Children: Antonio, Mario, Carlo, Vittorio.