Christian Edward Detmold [SEP] date of birth
Christian Edward Detmold
Christian Edward Detmold (2 February 1810 Hanover – 2 July 1887 New York City) was a civil engineer.
Biography.
He was educated at the military academy in Hanover, and came to New York in 1826, with the intention of entering the Brazilian army. Unfavorable accounts of the conditions in Brazil induced him to remain in the United States, and he became well known as an engineer. In 1827 he made many surveys in Charleston, South Carolina, and vicinity for the Charleston & Hamburg
Detmold (surname)
Notable people with the family name Detmold include:
- Christian Edward Detmold (1810–1887), German-American engineer; younger brother of William Ludwig Detmold
- Edward Julius Detmold (1883–1957) and his twin brother, Charles Maurice Detmold (1883–1908), English illustrators
- Henry Detmold (1854–1924), English painter
- William Ludwig Detmold, (1808–1894), German-American orthopedic surgeon; older brother of Christian Edward Detmold
- William Detmold, (1828–1884), German-American