Oleg Kerensky
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Oleg Aleksandrovich Kerensky CBE
FRS , (16 April 1905 – 25 June 1984) was a Russian
civil engineer, one of the foremost bridge designers of his time.
Kerensky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia
, the son of future Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky
, who survived the events of the Russian Civil War
and emigrated to Paris
in 1918. Both Oleg and his younger brother Gleb graduated as engineers in 1927, and both settled in England
.
As an associate of Dorman Long
, Kerensky assisted on the landmark 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge
. As an associate, and then a partner, in the firm Freeman Fox & Partners, Kerensky designed many British road bridges and structures such as the 1951 temporary Dome of Discovery
in London, the largest dome in the world. He was president of the Institution of Structural Engineers
in 1970-71 and won their Gold Medal of in 1977. After his death in London
, the same institution began their Kerensky Memorial Conferences beginning in 1988.
Kerensky was the father and namesake of dance critic Oleg Kerensky, Jr (1930 – 1993). Oleg was in the 1981 film Reds portraying his grandfather when he was the head of the Russian Provisional Government
.
He was made a C.B.E. in 1964 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1970.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
FRS , (16 April 1905 – 25 June 1984) was a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
civil engineer, one of the foremost bridge designers of his time.
Kerensky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, the son of future Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a major political leader before and during the Russian Revolutions of 1917.Kerensky served as the second Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government until Vladimir Lenin was elected by the All-Russian Congress of Soviets following the October Revolution...
, who survived the events of the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
and emigrated to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1918. Both Oleg and his younger brother Gleb graduated as engineers in 1927, and both settled in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
As an associate of Dorman Long
Dorman Long
Dorman Long, based in Middlesbrough, North East England, was a major steel producer, which diversified into bridge building, and is now a manufacturer of steel components and construction equipment for bridges and other structures...
, Kerensky assisted on the landmark 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...
. As an associate, and then a partner, in the firm Freeman Fox & Partners, Kerensky designed many British road bridges and structures such as the 1951 temporary Dome of Discovery
Dome of Discovery
The Dome of Discovery was a temporary exhibition building designed by architect Ralph Tubbs for the Festival of Britain celebrations which took place on London's South Bank in 1951. The consulting engineers were Freeman Fox and Partners, in particular Oleg Kerensky The Dome of Discovery was a...
in London, the largest dome in the world. He was president of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Institution of Structural Engineers
The Institution of Structural Engineers is a professional body for structural engineering based in the United Kingdom. It has 27,000 members in 105 countries. The Institution provides professional accreditation for structural engineers...
in 1970-71 and won their Gold Medal of in 1977. After his death in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the same institution began their Kerensky Memorial Conferences beginning in 1988.
Kerensky was the father and namesake of dance critic Oleg Kerensky, Jr (1930 – 1993). Oleg was in the 1981 film Reds portraying his grandfather when he was the head of the Russian Provisional Government
Russian Provisional Government
The Russian Provisional Government was the short-lived administrative body which sought to govern Russia immediately following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II . On September 14, the State Duma of the Russian Empire was officially dissolved by the newly created Directorate, and the country was...
.
He was made a C.B.E. in 1964 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1970.