Represented at the Exposition Universelle ( 1900 ) , the Yenisei bridge 's model received the Gold medal .
Proskouriakov himself went on to become one of the country 's most prominent engineers .
Represented at the Exposition Universelle ( 1900 ) , the Yenisei bridge 's model received the Gold medal , while Proskouriakov himself went on to become one of the country 's most prominent engineers .