Engineering Legends: Great American Civil Engineers

Abstract

• Foreword by Henry Petroski, Ph.D., P.E.

  Behind every great American civil engineering accomplishment, there is a great American civil engineer. Throughout history civil engineers have made an enormous impact on the progress and development of this nation. While their engineering achievements are regularly recognized, the engineers themselves are rarely discussed.

  Engineering Legends provides a unique view into the history and progress of 32 of these great American civil engineers, from the 1700s to the present. It explores the personal lives and professional accomplishments of these outstanding engineers, providing an in-depth look at the people behind these achievements. The book also illustrates the diversity surrounding these engineers, such as their differing backgrounds, their reasons for becoming engineers, obstacles they faced, and their work in different disciplines of civil engineering.

  Practicing and aspiring civil engineers will be inspired to succeed by the stories of these American civil engineering legends.