Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1832, Feb. 18 | Born, Paris, France |
| 1838 | Immigrated with parents to the United States |
| 1849 | Began training as a railroad civil engineer |
| 1853-1863 | Civil engineer, various Western railroads |
| 1857 | Married Annie James |
| 1863-1867 | Chief engineer, Chicago & Alton Railroad |
| 1867-1868 | Planned and superintended construction of the first bridge across the Missouri River |
| 1867-1873 | Chief engineer of several railroads in Kansas |
| 1873-1883 | Chief engineer, Erie Railroad; consultant on construction of iron railroad bridges |
| 1889 | Began study of aerodynamic theory |
| 1893 | President, Chicago Tie Preserving Co. |
| 1894 | Published Progress in Flying Machines (New York: The American Engineer and Railroad Journal. 308 pp.) |
| 1896-1897 | Experimented with gliders and designed biplane glider of exceptional stability |
| 1901 | Visited camp of Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, N.C., to observe and assist in glider experiments |
| 1910, Nov. 23 | Died, Chicago, Ill. |