Robert Gerwig

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Robert Gerwig (May 2, 1820 – December 6, 1885) was a German civil engineer.

Gerwig attended the Großherzogliches Polytechnikum (now known as Karlsruhe University) where he studied civil engineering, primarily road construction. In 1852 he began collecting clocks; his collection formed the basis for the German clock museum.

In the 1860s, Gerwigs attention and professional skills turned toward rail transport. He was one of the principal designers of the Schwarzwaldbahn (Black Forest railway), which avoided steep grades through the use of numerous loops and curved tunnels. His last rail project was the Höllentalbahn, also in Germany's Black Forest region.

Later in life, Gerwig turned to politics. He was active in the government of Baden.

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• German Wikipedia, Robert Gerwig. Retrieved December 6, 2005.