Christian Edward Detmold (2 February 1810 Hanover – 2 July 1887 New York City) was a civil engineer.
He was educated at the military academy in Hanover, and came to New York in 1826, with the intention of entering the Brazilian army.
1833-1834 he was in the employ of the U. S. War Department, and superintended the laying of the foundations of Fort Sumter during the illness of the engineer in charge of the work.
[2] After making surveys for railroads in various parts of the country, he became interested in the manufacture of iron, and introduced several improvements, including the utilization of the waste gases from blast and other furnaces.
[1] His brother, William Ludwig Detmold, was a noted surgeon who introduced orthopedic surgery into the United States.