Draft:Giovanni Battista Sard
| Submission declined on 16 February 2024 by The Herald (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. This submission reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia article. Submissions should summarise information in secondary, reliable sources and not contain opinions or original research. Please write about the topic from a neutral point of view in an encyclopedic manner.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Giovanni Battista Sard, born in Turin, was an engineer[1] and entrepreneur specialised in the design and constructions of complex railway routes through the Alps including bridges, culverts and tunnels in areas prone to avalanches and watery terrains. [2]
He founded Sard, Lenassi & Co in Gorizia, at the time part of Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca in Austria-Hungary, for the construction works and re-design of some stretches of the Bohinj Railway[3], between 1900 and 1905, including the construction of the Solkan Bridge[4], inaugurated on July 19, 1906, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria travelled for the first time across the bridge[5], and the Ajba Viaduct[6]
After the completion and inauguration of the Bohinj Railway he moved back to his hometown, Turin, where he founded Impresa G. B. Sard[7] for the construction of some key stretches of the Cuneo-Ventimiglia Railway (Tenda Line) [8] which is also known as the 'Railway of Wonders', between 1904 and 1908, including the Col de Tende railway tunnel and the Branch V from Cagnolina to Ventimiglia. [9] [10] [11]
In 1911 during the Turin International World Fair[12] he was knighted by Victor Emmanuel III to the Knightly Order of Agricultural, Industrial and Commercial Merit (Ordine al Merito del Lavoro), awarded for having been "singularly meritorious" in foreign commerce and industry.[13]
After the completion of the Tenda line, he resumed his foreign enterprise in Gorizia, Sard, Lenassi & Co, embarking with a wider consortium in the construction of the Pan-European Railway Corridor, route V, Branch B between 1908 and 1914 – before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the outbreak of World War I[14] – connecting Rijeka - Zagreb - Budapest and the Lika Railway to Split, part of the M604 railway (Croatia). [15] [16]
References[edit]
- ^ Annuario del Ministero delle Finanze del Regno d'Italia, Anno II, Stamperia Reale, Torino, 1863, Page 76
- ^ Stefano Garzaro, Nico Molino, LA FERROVIA DI TENDA Da Cuneo a Nizza, l'ultima grande traversata alpina, Colleferro (RM), E.S.T. - Editrice di Storia dei Trasporti, luglio 1982, ISBN non esistente
- ^ https://www.tol-muzej.si/bohinjska-proga/en/03
- ^ Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer, Volume 60, 1909, McGraw Publishing Company, Page 602 and Tolminski Muzej, Online Archive https://www.tol-muzej.si/bohinjska-proga/en/13
- ^ "Solkan Bridge – Isonzo Battlefields Travel".
- ^ https://www.tol-muzej.si/bohinjska-proga/en/12
- ^ Rivista tecnica delle ferrovie italiane, Anno I, Volume II, Luglio 1912 N.1, Page 377
- ^ Franco Collidà, Max Gallo; Aldo A. Mola, CUNEO-NIZZA Storia di una ferrovia, Cuneo (CN), Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, luglio 1982, ISBN non esistente.
- ^ Gianfranco Schiavazzi, FERROVIA CUNEO-VENTIMIGLIA. Una storia di prodezze tecniche, battaglie politiche, fatti di guerra, tenacia Pinerolo, Alzani, 1979
- ^ L'Ingegneria Ferroviaria, Rivista delle Ferrovie e dei Trasporti, Collegio Nazionale degli Ingegneri Ferroviari Italiani, Bollettino Anno VI, Volume VI, 1909, Page 336
- ^ Relazione dell'Amministrazione delle ferrovie esercitate dallo Stato, G. Bertero & C., 1911, Page 218
- ^ https://www.museotorino.it/resources/pdf/books/348/files/assets/common/downloads/page0153.pdf
- ^ Elenco Ufficiale Delle Premiazioni, Gruppo XXV, Colonizzazione, Emigrazione, Colonie, Classe 164 (Lavoro degli Italiani all'Estero), Medaglie del Ministero dell'Agricoltura, Industria e Commercio, Page 129 http://italyworldsfairs.org/archival-materials/official-documents/official-reports/le-mostre-coloniali-all'esposizione-internazionale-di-torino-del-1911-relazione-generale
- ^ Grandes voûtes: ptie. t. 5. Ce que l'expérience enseigne de commun à toutes les voûtes. t. 6. Appendice: Pratique des voûtes. Annexes 1913, Impr. Vve Tardy-Pigelet et fils, Paul Séjourné, Page 187
- ^ Geschichte der Eigenbahnen der Oesterrungarischen Monarchie, Volume 6, 1908, K. Prochaske, Page 53 and 83
- ^ Österreichischer Ingenieur- und Architekten-Verein, Zeitschrift 61, 1909, Springer, Page 703