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Thomas Paul Bostick [1] (born September 23, 1956) [2] was the 53rd Chief of Engineers of the United States Army and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [3] [4] Since the creation of West Point in 1802 as the Nation's first engineering school, Bostick is the only African American graduate of the academy to serve as the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S ...
This office defines policy and guidance, and it plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The Chief of Engineers is currently a lieutenant general billet but in the past has been held by field grade officers as low as major. Civilian oversight of the Chief of Engineers is provided by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Not applicable: Major General Jason E. Kelly [130] U.S. Army: Great Lakes and Ohio River Division: Commanding General, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Major General
Charles Stark "Doc" Draper (October 2, 1901 – July 25, 1987) was an American scientist and engineer, known as the "father of inertial navigation". [2] He was the founder and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Instrumentation Laboratory, which was later spun out of MIT to become the non-profit Charles Stark Draper Laboratory.
In November 2009, the US District Court for Eastern Louisiana held the US Army Corps of Engineers responsible for the flooding from the two east IHNC levee breaches (and dozens of others) because the federal agency failed to properly maintain the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO). As of June 2011, the federal government has appealed the ruling.
Richard "Dick" Horace Battin (March 3, 1925 – February 8, 2014) was an American engineer, applied mathematician and educator who led the design of the Apollo guidance computer during the Apollo missions during the 1960s. [1] Battin was born on March 3, 1925, in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Martha Scheu and Horace L. Battin.
"Professor" Archibald Montgomery Low. Archibald Montgomery Low (17 October 1888 [1] – 13 September 1956 [2]) developed the first powered drone aircraft.He was an English consulting engineer, research physicist and inventor, and author of more than 40 books.
David D. Schein is an American author and academic. [1] [2] [3] He is a tenured professor and associate dean at the University of St. Thomas and holds Cameron Endowed Chair. [4] Previously, he taught at Rice University. [5] His books have received multiple reviews including from the Houston Public Media. [6]