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He received his engineering training at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. He is credited with designing the first suspension bridge in what is now Belgium*, in the gardens of Viscount Vilain XIIII's castle of Wissekerke in Kruibeke in 1824. This footbridge still exists with its original suspension. Its span between pylons is 23.1 metres. <ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340599966_Iron_bridges_in_Belgium_before_1853] 'Iron bridges in Belgium before 1853' by Bernard Espion, April 2020. Seventh Conference of the Construction History Society at Cambridge, U.K. (held on line)</ref> | He received his engineering training at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. He is credited with designing the first suspension bridge in what is now Belgium*, in the gardens of Viscount Vilain XIIII's castle of Wissekerke in Kruibeke in 1824. This footbridge still exists with its original suspension. Its span between pylons is 23.1 metres. <ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340599966_Iron_bridges_in_Belgium_before_1853] 'Iron bridges in Belgium before 1853' by Bernard Espion, April 2020. Seventh Conference of the Construction History Society at Cambridge, U.K. (held on line)</ref> | ||
In 1823 he produced the plans for the first Charleroi canal, put into service in 1832 , as well as the design of the canal boats.<ref>[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Vifquain] Wikipedia]. | In 1823 he produced the plans for the first Charleroi canal, put into service in 1832 , as well as the design of the canal boats.<ref>[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Vifquain] Wikipedia]</ref>. | ||
*Note: Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1830. | *Note: Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1830. | ||
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Jean-Baptiste Vifquain (1789-1854)
He received his engineering training at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. He is credited with designing the first suspension bridge in what is now Belgium*, in the gardens of Viscount Vilain XIIII's castle of Wissekerke in Kruibeke in 1824. This footbridge still exists with its original suspension. Its span between pylons is 23.1 metres. [1]
In 1823 he produced the plans for the first Charleroi canal, put into service in 1832 , as well as the design of the canal boats.[2].
- Note: Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1830.
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