Tung-Yen Lin
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This article is about the Chinese American structural engineer. For the infrastructure firm he founded, see T. Y. Lin International.
Tung-Yen Lin (Chinese: 林同棪; pinyin: Lín Tóngyán; November 14, 1912 – November 15, 2003) was a Chinese-American structural engineer who was the pioneer of standardizing the use of prestressed concrete.[1]
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林同棪 | |
Born | (1912-11-14)November 14, 1912 Fuzhou, China |
Died | November 15, 2003(2003-11-15) (aged 91) |
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Occupation | Structural engineer |
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Spouse | Margaret Kao Lin |
Awards | National Medal of Science (1986) |
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