Thomas Willis Pratt

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Thomas and Caleb's Pratt Truss

Thomas Willis Pratt, (born 1812, Boston, Massachusetts)[1] was an American engineer. He is best known for his 1844 patent for the Pratt truss, which he designed with his father, Caleb Pratt.[2] Pratt also surveyed the route of the Providence and Worcester Railroad in 1844.[3] He died in 1875.

References

  1. ISBN 1-58465-320-5
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  2. ^ "Historic Bridges of Iowa". Retrieved February 8, 2008.
  3. OCLC 2685548
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