Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov (Russian: ), (August 28 [O.S. August 16] 1853 - February 2, 1939) was a Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for structural engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of world''s first hyperboloid structures, lattice shell structures, tensile structures, gridshell structures, oil reservoirs, pipelines, boilers, ships and barges.