Rudolph Hering

Deceased Person

1847 – 1923

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Who was Rudolph Hering?

Rudolph Hering was a founder of modern environmental technology.

He came to Dresden at age 13 to attend school there and studied civil engineering at the Technische Universität Dresden as a member of the German Student Corps Altsachsen. He was involved in the reversing of the Chicago river; his name features prominently in stories about the river reversal project. There is a medal named after him. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

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Born
1847
Philadelphia
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
1923

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on July 23, 2013

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