Caroline Endres Diescher | |
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Born | Caroline Endres February 1846 |
Died | February 7, 1930 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 83–84)
Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery |
Other names | Carrie E. Diescher |
Occupation | Engineer |
Known for | Incline design |
Spouse | |
Parent | John Endres |
Caroline Endres Diescher (February 1846 – February 7, 1930), also known as Caroline Endres, was notable as one of the first female engineers in the United States. With her father John Endres, who was born and educated in Prussia, she designed two inclines in the Pittsburgh area: the Monongahela Incline and the Mount Oliver Incline, which opened in 1870 and 1871, respectively.[1][2]
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