Eduard Züblin
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Eduard Züblin | |
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| Born | March 11, 1850 |
| Died | November 25, 1916 (aged 66) |
| Occupations | Civil engineer, construction entrepreneur |
| Known for | Reinforced concrete construction |
| Spouse | Carolina Bolte (m. 1880) |
| Relatives | Friedrich Züblin (uncle) |
Eduard Züblin (11 March 1850 – 25 November 1916) was a Swiss civil engineer and construction entrepreneur, known for his work in reinforced concrete construction in Italy and later in Central Europe. His firm Ed. Züblin AG, founded in 1898, grew into one of the major European construction companies of the early 20th century.[1]
Züblin was born in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania, the son of Caspar Züblin, a textile merchant, and Ursula Züblin. He was the nephew of Friedrich Züblin. In 1880 he married Carolina Bolte, daughter of Wilhelm Bolte, a railway cashier.[1]
He attended the Institut Ryffel in Stäfa from 1859, then completed an apprenticeship as a mechanical technician at Sulzer in Winterthur from 1867 to 1871. He subsequently worked as a fitter and undertook further training in Lyon and Manchester.[1]
