James Buchanan Eads

Captain James Buchanan Eads (May 23, 1820 – March 8, 1887) was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than fifty patents.

Read more about James Buchanan Eads:  Early Life and Education, Fortune, Civil War, Mississippi River Bridge, Mississippi River Designs, Other Work, Legacy

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