Heinrich August Meissner

Heinrich August Meissner
Heinrich August Meissner
Born(1862-01-03)January 3, 1862
Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
DiedJanuary 14, 1940(1940-01-14) (aged 78)
Istanbul, Turkey
Other namesMeissner Pasha
Alma materDresden University of Technology
OccupationsCivil engineer, railway planner, university lecturer
Known forHejaz Railway, Baghdad Railway, Ottoman military railways

Heinrich August Meissner (German: Heinrich August Meißner, January 3, 1862 – January 14, 1940) was a German engineer who was largely responsible for the railway network in the Ottoman Empire, and later helped manage the network in Turkey. He attained the high-ranking honorary title of pasha in the empire.

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