41. Benjamin H. Latrobe, Master Architect And Freemason Washington, D.C., and Marion Commandery No. 36, Marion, Ohio. He is a retired engineer consultant with a lifetime interest in the history of engineering and technology. http://www.scottishrite.org/council/journal/aug01/ellenberger.html

Brother Benjamin H. Latrobe fully deserves the title of "Father of Architecture in America." By the end of the 18th Century, our young republic was flexing its muscles for the physical expansion that would carry it to the pantheon of great nations. It needed the infrastructure to support a growing population: housing, public buildings, mills, factories, roads, and canals. There were a few self-taught architects, builders, surveyors, and millwrights, but no formally trained professionals. Latrobe, educated in England and Germany, studied architecture under Sir William Chambers and civil engineering under John Smeaton, then the outstanding civil engineer in England. After working in a subordinate capacity, Brother Latrobe opened his own architectural office in 1791 in England, but, as none were for major projects, he was dissatisfied with the commissions he received. Early in 1796, Brother Benjamin Henry Latrobe arrived in Virginia from England to seek his fortune in America. Had Parliament approved the proposed Chelmsford Canal project in England, Latrobe would have been its chief engineer, and other commissions would have followed. But Parliament did not, so this turn of fate gave us the "Father of Architecture in America." When he arrived in Virginia, Bro. Latrobe was excited by the new country dedicated to freedom. Through letters of introduction, he obtained work, including the design for his first American building, a fine residence for Captain Pennock. Then he turned his engineering talents to a survey of the Dismal Swamp canal project, but became disappointed with the prospects for work in Virginia. Consequently, he moved to Philadelphia, then the largest and most important city in the United States. Of his work there, two projects should be noted: the Bank of Pennsylvania, for its architecture, and the Philadelphia Water Works, for its engineering.

42. Newcomen Society Recognition visit the web site of The Newcomen Society of the United States or its affiliated society The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology http://www.demac.com/dochist6.htm

Newcomen Society Recognition The Newcomen Society was established in America in 1923 to distinguish and recognize "those factors which have contributed or are contributing to the progress of Mankind" through a material (as opposed to a political) contribution or influence. The society honors "corporate entities and other organizations which contribute to or are examples of success attained under free enterprise, and recognizes contributions to that system". For more information please visit the web site of The Newcomen Society of the United States or its affiliated society The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology located in London, England.

43. $50 Billion For Infrastructure Good Start, But Not Enough, Expert Says He is an expert on the history of engineering and technology, and the author of several books, including The Essential Engineer Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2010/10/infrastructure_tip.html

Subscribe to News: RSS email newsletters DUKE UNIVERSITY HOME Search Duke News browse news by subject Campus News Duke in the News News Releases News Tips Opinion Police News Archived Stories Alumni News Arts News Campus News/Working at Duke Computing and Technology News Divinity and Religious Life Duke and Durham News Duke Business News Education and Training Engineering Environment Events Faculty News Health Humanities and Social Sciences International News Law Medical News Natural Sciences Philanthropy and Development News at Duke Public Policy Research News Sports and Athletics Students News Resources for media Find a Duke expert Contact us Quick facts about Duke ... Subscribe to news $50 Billion for Infrastructure Good Start, But Not Enough, Expert Says "All of the various components of our infrastructure are in serious need of attention and should be given priority, even in times of fiscal belt-tightening," says Henry Petroski. Monday, October 11, 2010 print DURHAM, N.C. Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering at Duke University. He is an expert on the history of engineering and technology, and the author of several books, including "The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems" (2010); "Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design" (2006); and "Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering (2005). Petroski recently published an op-ed on the need to address the country's crumbling infrastructure

44. Newcomen, Thomas Definition Of Newcomen, Thomas In The Free Online Encyclopedia. The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology is named in his honor. REFERENCE Konfederatov, I. Ia. Istoriia teploenergetiki Nachal’nyi period http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Newcomen, Thomas

45. Henry Petroski Lectures At UTC He has written on many aspects of engineering and technology, including design, success and failure, error and judgment, the history of engineering and technology http://www.utc.edu/Administration/UniversityRelations/newsreleases/homenews/petr

Petroski to Deliver 3rd Annual Lupton Library Lecture Dr. Henry Petroski, Aleksandar S. Vesic, professor of civil engineering and professor of history at Duke University and the author of 12 books, including The Book on the Bookshelf , will deliver the 3rd annual Lupton Library Lecture April 7, 7 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center. Petroski will base his lecture on the research and human interest stories found in The Book on the Bookshelf Please direct questions about the event to Steve Cox, Special Collections, Lupton Library, or call (423)425-2186. More about Henry Petrosk i: To Engineer Is Human , which was adapted for a BBC-television documentary; The Pencil; The Evolution of Useful Things; Design Paradigms (named by the Association of American Publishers as the best general engineering book published in 1994); Engineers of Dreams; Invention by Design; Remaking the World; The Book on the Bookshelf; and Paperboy , a memoir about growing up on Long Island in the 1950s and about what predisposed him to become an engineer. His latest book is

46. Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum The Newcomen Society is the world's oldest learned society devoted to the study of the history of engineering and technology. The Society is based in London and is concerned with http://www.thinktank.ac/page.asp?section=777&sectionTitle=Adults

47. RPI: News & Events - Cannon Technology In 1899, the 75th anniversary festivities included a number of events that marked Rensselaer’s already rich history of engineering and technology. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=289&setappvar=page(1)

48. Ervan Garrison - Email, Address, Phone Numbers, Everything! 123people.com 123people finds photos related to Ervan Garrison by using other search A History of Engineering and Technology Artful Methods http://www.123people.com/s/ervan garrison

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