Rudolph Hering

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Rudolph Hering (1847, Philadelphia-1923) was a founder of modern environmental technology.

He came to Dresden aged 13 to attend school there and studied civil engineering at the Technische Universität Dresden as a member of the German Student Corps C! Altsachsen. He was involved in the reversing of the Chicago river; his name features prominently in stories about the river reversal project.[1] There is a medal named after him.[2]. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, 215 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, id=39 plot 330.

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  1. ^ For example, the Chicago public library has a story.[1].

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