Alois Negrelli

Alois Negrelli, Ritter von Moldelbe (January 23, 1799 - October 1, 1858), was an engineer and railroad pioneer in Austria, Italy and Switzerland.

He was born in Southern Tirol and lived for some time in Vorarlberg. He built the first Swiss railroad from Zurich to Baden and was the creator of the plans for the Suez Canal, which was later built by Ferdinand de Lesseps. He died in Vienna.

External link

• A. Negrelli by sctructurae.net