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 62
neer. At his death in 1868 he bequeathed $650,000 for thefoundation of Stevens Institute. Of the three the father had the characteristics of aninventor—the tenacious fondness for the children of hisown brain. Robert was the practical engineer, taking advantageof everything that came to his… … Eli Whitney1765-1825 60 Eli Whitney. T T T While the American mechanic with all his ingenuity,self reliance and sensible energy, stands out clearly as atype, it would be difficult to designate which one amongthe many inventors and engineers was the most typical. Perhaps Eli Whitney comes as near as…
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