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Fritz Langbein (15 March 1891 – 28 April 1967) was a New Zealand civil engineer, engineering administrator and company director.

Langbein was born on 15 March 1891 in Nelson, the son of Frederick John Langbein, a commercial traveller and farmer, and his wife, Mary Ross.[1] He was educated at Nelson College from 1904 to 1908.[2] During World War I, Langbein served with the New Zealand Tunnelling Company of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in France.[1]

Langbein was responsible for the design of many highway bridges in New Zealand, including the Rakaia Bridge.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Aspden, Rob. "Fritz Langbein". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. ^ "Opened for Traffic". Ellesmere Guardian. Vol. LX, no. 24. 28 March 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 13 April 2015.


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