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John Stephen Casement (January 19, 1829 – December 13, 1909) was a general and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a noted railroad contractor and civil engineer. He directed the construction of the Union Pacific's section of the Transcontinental Railroad, which linked the Western United States with the East.
Charles Henry Purcell (27 January 1883 – 7 September 1951) [1] was one of the most distinguished civil engineers in the United States during the 20th century. He was the chief engineer of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, which was his most notable design.
The following is a list of trades in construction.. Bell hanger installs mechanical and electrical bell systems; Boilermaker, works in nuclear, oil and gas industry, shipyards, refineries, and chemical plants, on boilers, pressure vessels, and similar equipment.
Charles Ellet Jr. (1 January 1810 – 21 June 1862) was an American civil engineer from Pennsylvania who designed and constructed major canals, suspension bridges and railroads. He designed and supervised construction of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge , the longest suspension bridge in the world, from 1849 to 1851.
Mat Roy Thompson (February 8, 1874 – June 8, 1962), known also as Matt Roy Thompson, Matthew R. Thompson, Mathew R. Thompson, M. Roy Thompson, Roy Thompson, and Leroy Thompson, was a civil engineer and architect who worked on a great variety of construction and development projects across the United States, most notably on Scotty's Castle, the Death Valley mansion of eccentric millionaire ...
Samuel Charles Florman (January 19, 1925 – February 3, 2024) was an American civil engineer, general contractor and author. He is best known for his writings and speeches about engineering, technology and the general culture.
Arthur Mellen Wellington (December 20, 1847 – May 17, 1895) [1] was an American civil engineer who wrote the 1877 book The Economic Theory of the Location of Railways.The saying that An engineer can do for a dollar what any fool can do for two is an abridgement of a statement made in this work (see below).
He was awarded the AIA Allied Professions Medal in 1968, elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1978, elected an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects in 1988, and elected an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1989. [4]