Johannes Gregorius van den Bergh
Johannes Gregorius van den Bergh (abbreviated JG van den Bergh , born December 23, 1824 in Maastricht , † May 27, 1890 ibid) was a Dutch engineer and minister .
From 1846 van den Bergh was significantly involved in the construction of the Aachen – Maastricht and Hasselt – Maastricht railway lines . So he constructed the Maas Bridge, the first large railway bridge in the Netherlands .
After the completion of the railways on October 1st, JG van den Bergh became City Architect of Maastricht and in 1861 he joined the Dutch State Railways . From 1883 to 1887 he was Minister for Hydraulic Engineering, Trade and Industry.
literature
- Ramaer: Bergh, Johannes Gregorius van den. In: Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek . Vol. 4, Leiden 1918, pp. 117-118. ( Full text ).
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| SURNAME | Bergh, Johannes Gregorius van den |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bergh, JG van den |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch engineer and minister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maastricht |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1890 |
| Place of death | Maastricht |