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Belidor, Bernard Forest de
(Encyclopedia) Belidor, Bernard Forest deBelidor, Bernard Forest debĕrnärˈ fôrĕˈ də bālēdôrˈ [key], 1693–1761, French engineer. He wrote numerous books dealing with mathematics, artillery, and…Aerospace Engineer--Vice President of an Aerospace Consulting Firm
Name: Thomas Myers Tell us about your work---what do you do? I was formerly trained as an electrical engineer and in applied mechanics . Our…expert system
(Encyclopedia) expert system, a computer system or program that uses artificial intelligence techniques to solve problems that ordinarily require a knowledgeable human. The method used to construct…Crossfield, Scott
(Encyclopedia) Crossfield, Scott (Albert Scott Crossfield), 1921–2006, American aviator, b. Berkeley, Calif. A fighter pilot and flight instructor in the navy (1942–46) during World War II, he…Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
(Encyclopedia) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, at Zürich, founded 1855 as the Federal Polytechnic Institute, given its current name 1911. It is a science and technology research university…Eustace, Alan
(Encyclopedia) Eustace, Alan (Robert Alan Eustace), 1956–, American computer scientist and adventurer, b. Pine Hills, Fla., Ph.D. Univ. of Central Florida, 1984. He worked for Digital Equipment Corp…Grumman, Leroy Randle
(Encyclopedia) Grumman, Leroy Randle, 1895–1982, American aviation pioneer and aerospace executive, b. Huntington, N.Y. After graduating from Cornell (1916), he joined the U.S. navy, where he served…Nelson, town, England
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, town (1991 pop. 30,449), Lancashire, N England. It has cotton and rayon factories and electrical engineering works.Hinckley and Bosworth
(Encyclopedia) Hinckley and Bosworth, district, Leicestershire, central England. Hosiery and shoes are the chief manufactures. Other industries are…Roebling, John Augustus
(Encyclopedia) Roebling, John AugustusRoebling, John Augustusrōˈblĭng [key], 1806–69, German-American engineer, b. Mulhouse. He studied engineering in Berlin and in 1831 came to the United States. He…Trending
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