Education
He came to Dresden at age 13 to attend school there and studied civil engineering at the Technische Universität Dresden as a member of the German Student Corps Altsachsen.
He came to Dresden at age 13 to attend school there and studied civil engineering at the Technische Universität Dresden as a member of the German Student Corps Altsachsen.
He was involved in the reversing of the Chicago river. His name features prominently in stories about the river reversal project There is a medal named after him.
He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.