Description: (American Civil Engineer and Inventor Best Known for His 'Triple-Arch Steel Bridge' Over the Mississippi River)
Captain James Buchanan Eads, a renowned American civil engineer and inventor, held over 50 patents and made significant contributions to the field. He constructed the Mississippi River Bridge in St. Louis, a National Historic Landmark, and designed the jetties of the south pass of the Mississippi River, recognized as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. Eads' innovative designs and engineering solutions are celebrated in the civil engineering industry.