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May 26, 2015 · Tunneling underground was the only way to reach metal hidden under the surface; however, deadly cave-ins were a frequent problem, especially in the Comstock Lode’s soft ore. This problem was finally solved by German mining engineer Philip Deidesheimer upon his visit to the Nevada mines in 1860.
Philipp Deidesheimer, 1832-1916 Engineer of the Comstock BY OTIS Ε YOUNG JR. Philipp Deidesheimer, "the genius of the Comstock Lode," man-aged to evade the industrious research staff, which interviewed most prominent pioneer westerners, in the service of Hubert Howe Bancroft's great history-factory. Whether this evasion was inten-
Philip Deidesheimer (1832-1916) fue un ingeniero de minas alemán, que desarrolló la mayor parte de su carrera en explotaciones mineras localizadas en el Oeste de Estados Unidos.
Philipp DEIDESHEIMER was born in Haardt, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany on 18 Sept 1829 to Philipp Heinrich DEIDESHEIMER and Anna Maria MUELLER. Info Share How do we create a person’s profile?
Philip Deidesheimer. by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Featured, Nevada History. Philip Deidesheimer If you are old enough to remember watching “Bonanza” on television, or perhaps if you had a good Nevada history teacher, you may have heard of Philip Deideshesheimer. Appropriately for Nevadans, on October 31, 1959 the television...
Philip Deidesheimer Von Philip Deidesheimer entwickelte Stützmethode. Philip Deidesheimer (* 1832 in Darmstadt; † 21. Juli 1916 in San Francisco) war ein deutscher Bergbauingenieur, der ein fortschrittliches System zum Grubenausbau entwickelte.
Philip Deidesheimer, was brought in to solve the prob-lem. Inspired by the honeybee’s comb, he invented square-set timbering, a framing system that used interlocking rectan-gular timber sets to support the unstable rocks. These cubes could be filled with waste rock to form support pillars, and the finished structure resembled a honeycomb ...
