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Homer G. Balcom (February 16, 1870 – July 3, 1938) was a structural engineer who was responsible for designing the Empire State Building. Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War I (WWI).
Mar 15, 2011 · Publication: Leadership and Management in Engineering. Volume 11, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1061/ (ASCE)LM.1943-5630.0000122. 0. PDF. The ultimate masterpiece of the many remarkable skyline buildings designed by New York structural engineer Homer “H. G.” Balcom (Fig. 1) during the early to middle part of the 20th century was the ...
- Richard G. Weingardt
- 2011
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New York City (NYC), Homer Gage “H.G.” Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War One (WWI). When his capstone skyscraper (the ESB) debuted on May 1st, 1931, it was hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World and the 61-year-old Balcom was considered an engineering superstar. In addition, he had a
Homer G. Balcom (February 16, 1870 – July 3, 1938) was a structural engineer who was responsible for designing the Empire State Building. Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War I (WWI).
He is the author of ten books, including Circles in the Sky: The Life and Times of George Ferris and Engineering Legends. His latest book, Empire Man, is about Homer Balcom, structural engineer for the Empire State Building.
engineer Homer “H. G.” Balcom (Fig. 1) during the early to middle part of the 20th century was the incomparable Empire State Build-ing (Fig. 2). Completed in record-setting time, just 13 months from start to finish for construction, Balcom’s work of genius was the tallest skyscraper ever built and the world record holder for more than ...
HOMER G. BALCOM, ENGINEER, IS DEAD; Directed Steel Construction in Empire State and Many 'Other Skyscrapers BUILT U. S. SHIPS IN WAR Designed Notable Structures in Europe-Evolved Methods to...