Carlo Gianella
Carlo Gianella (* 1778 in Milan ; † 1863 ) was an Italian engineer .
Life
He worked as an engineer in Italy from 1797 and was involved in the construction of the road over the Simplon Pass from 1801 to 1805 , which Napoleon Bonaparte had built. The pass became of national importance because it was accessible for artillery .
He was also involved from 1809 to 1818 in the construction of the bridge from Boffalora sopra Ticino over the Ticino , which was an important link to Milan .
He held the post of General Director of Roads and Bridges of the Kingdom of Italy from 1805 to 1817 .
In 1834 he went to England to study construction there.
Web links
- Eliana Perotti: Carlo Gianella. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Carlo Gianella . In: First engineers in Switzerland - a biographical directory .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Giorgio Bigatti: La città operosa: Milano nell'Ottocento (= Storia-Studi e ricerche . Volume 254 ). FrancoAngeli, 2000, ISBN 88-464-1807-7 , pp. 36 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gianella, Carlo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1863 |