August Bernatz
August Georg Matthäus Bernatz (born September 8, 1828 in Kempten ; † August 21, 1905 in Regensburg ) was a German builder and contractor .
Life
His father was the hydrotechnician Matthäus Bernatz .
In 1880 he carried out his first major hydraulic engineering project in the then German Lorraine . In 1883 he settled in Mannheim and founded a hydraulic engineering business with steam dredging for port and river construction. He worked with the bridge engineer August Grün on the construction of two swing bridges in the Mannheim harbor . In March 1886 they founded the joint company Bernatz & Grün , which won the competition for the Friedrichsbrücke and carried out the construction.
After personal differences, Bernatz left the company in 1892 and was replaced by Paul Bilfinger .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernatz, August |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bernatz, August Georg Matthäus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German builder and contractor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kempten |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 1905 |
| Place of death | regensburg |