Philip Deidesheimer
Philip Deidesheimer invented a system of supports for mines, using heavy timber "cubes" now known as square set timbering, that enabled skilled miners to open three-dimensional cavities of any size underground. Deidesheimer created the system in Virginia City, Nevada in 1860. The system was inspired by the structure of honeycombs. Deidesheimer refused to patent the innovation. [1]
Philip Deidesheimer was the subject of the NPR Radio Program, Engines_of_our_ingenuity in Episode 1901.
References
- ^ http://www.bitofhistory.com/WebPages/NVWeb/SquareSetTimbering.html Square Set Timbering
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