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| Born | (1820-05-02)2 May 1820 |
| Died | 6 December 1885(1885-12-06) (aged 65) |
| Occupation | civil engineer |
Robert Gerwig (1820–1885) was a Germancivil engineer.
Gerwig was born on 2 May 1820 inKarlsruhe, in theGrand Duchy of Baden, and attended the Großherzogliches Polytechnikum (now known asKarlsruhe Institute of Technology) where he studied civil engineering, primarily road construction.
In the 1860s, Gerwigs attention and professional skills turned towardrail transport. He was one of the principal designers of theBlack Forest Railway, which avoided steep grades through the use of numerous loops and curvedtunnels. He applied the principle again for theGotthard Railway at the double loop ofWassen. His last rail project was theHöllental Railway, also in Germany'sBlack Forest region.
Later in life, Gerwig turned to politics. He was active in the government ofBaden. He also served as the first director (1850-) of the Clockmakers School (Uhrmacherschule) inFurtwangen. In 1852 he began collectingclocks; his collection formed the basis for 'Study Collection" of the school and eventually became theGerman Clock Museum (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum). Gerwig died on 6 December[1]1885.
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