Marx, Charles David, 1857-1939.

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Charles D. Marx was professor of civil engineering at Stanford University from its founding in 1891 to his retirement in 1923. After his retirement he was a consultant on many engineering projects, including serving on the technical board of the San Francisco-Alameda County Bridge Commission.

From the description of Charles David Marx papers regarding the San Francisco Bay bridge, 1926-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 704537809

Charles D. Marx was professor of civil engineering at Stanford University from its founding in 1891 to his retirement in 1923. He graduated from Cornell University in 1878 and worked as an engineer before joining the Cornell faculty in 1884. After his retirement from Stanford, he was a consultant on many hydraulic and sanitary engineering projects. His other positions included trustee for the city of Palo Alto, Calif., president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and first chairman of the California State Water Commission.

From the description of Charles David Marx papers, 1873-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122354414

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creatorOf Marx, Charles David, 1857-1939. Charles David Marx papers regarding the San Francisco Bay bridge, 1926-1930. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn San Francisco earthquake and fire collection, 1906-1979. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Marx, Charles David, 1857-1939. Charles David Marx papers, 1873-1942. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Stanford University. Commission of Engineers. Stanford University, Commission of Engineers, records, 1906-1908. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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associatedWith California. Dept. of Public Works. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell University corporateBody
associatedWith Dennis, H. W. person
associatedWith Engineering Foundation (U.S.). Committee on Arch Dam Investigation. corporateBody
associatedWith Flinn, Alfred D. person
associatedWith Noetzli, Fred A. person
associatedWith San Francisco-Alameda County Bridge Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Savage, J. L. person
associatedWith Slater, Willis A. person
associatedWith Stanford University corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. Commission of Engineers. corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. Dept. of Civil Engineering corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.)
Palo Alto (Calif.)
California--San Francisco Bay Area
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Arch dams
Bridges
Civil engineering
Dams
Engineering
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Birth 1857

Death 1939

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