Eminent engineers; brief biographies of thirty-two of the inventors and engineers who did most to further mechanical progress (1906)
Goddard, Dwight, 1861-1939 · New York, The Derry-Collard company · leaf 208
m his influence passed on to Sellersand Colt, to E. K. Root, and Francis A. Pratt, to shapealso our American practice. In personal appearance his was of commandingstature, six feet two inches tall, and massively built. Hehad a high forehead, eyes bright and keen, lips expres-sive of good humor, but… … George Stephenson1781-1847 206 George Stephenson, T T T The success of George Stephenson was the naturalresult of steady, patient, hard work. He had very muchto contend with in the beginning and won out by well di-rected energy. Stephensons life was ideal, in a way. Itpassed through want, desire,…
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