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'''Thomas Willis Pratt''', born [[1812]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[Massachusetts]], [[USA]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Evans |first=June |coauthors=Evans, Benjamin |title=New England's Covered Bridges |publisher=University Press of New England |isbn=1584653205 |pages=Page 8 }}</ref> was an [[American]] [[engineer]]. He is most well known for his [[1844]] patent for the [[truss#Pratt truss|Pratt truss]], which he designed with his father Caleb Pratt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ole.dot.state.ia.us/historicbridge/construction.asp |title=Historic Bridges of Iowa |accessdate=2008-02-08 |format=HTML }}</ref>
'''Thomas Willis Pratt''', born [[1812]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[Massachusetts]], [[USA]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Evans |first=June |coauthors=Evans, Benjamin |title=New England's Covered Bridges |publisher=University Press of New England |isbn=1584653205 |pages=Page 8 }}</ref> was an [[United States|American]] [[engineer]]. He is most well known for his [[1844]] patent for the [[truss#Pratt truss|Pratt truss]], which he designed with his father Caleb Pratt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ole.dot.state.ia.us/historicbridge/construction.asp |title=Historic Bridges of Iowa |accessdate=2008-02-08 |format=HTML }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Thomas and Caleb's Pratt Truss

Thomas Willis Pratt, born 1812 in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA,[1] was an American engineer. He is most well known for his 1844 patent for the Pratt truss, which he designed with his father Caleb Pratt.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, June. New England's Covered Bridges. University Press of New England. pp. Page 8. ISBN 1584653205. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Historic Bridges of Iowa" (HTML). Retrieved 2008-02-08.