Albert Brahms

Albert Brahms
Born(1692-10-24)October 24, 1692
Sanderahm, Sande, Friesland
DiedAugust 3, 1758(1758-08-03) (aged 65)
New Oberahmergroden, Sande, Friesland
OccupationsFarmer
Judge

Albert Brahms (October 24, 1692 – August 3, 1758) was a Frisian dike judge, an elected community leader responsible for maintaining the dikes that protected the area against the Wadden Sea, and a pioneer of hydraulic engineering.

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