Brunnier, Henry J., 1882-1971 |
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1882-1971 |
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San Francisco |
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Collector, engineer and businessman.
Henry John "Bru" Brunnier was born near Manning, Iowa on November 26, 1882. He received his B.S. (1904) in civil engineering from Iowa State College (University).
Brunnier went into private practice as a consulting structural engineer (1908-1971).
Brunnier quickly became a leader in earthquake-resistant structural design. He was responsible for the structural design of numerous large buildings and bridges along the west coast of the United States.
He served as president of the California State Board of Registration for Civil Engineers (1929-1933), president of the Structural Engineers' Association of Northern California, president of the Pacific Association of Consulting Engineers, and was a member of several other professional organizations.
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decades
of activity | 1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
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Iowa State University Library
Special Collections Department |
Henry and Ann Brunnier Papers, RS 21/7/59 |
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University of California, Berkeley
The Bancroft Library |
Charles de Maria oral history interviews done with interviewer Stanley Scott, March 1992 |
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