A biographical dictionary of people in engineering : from the earliest records until 2000 / [electronic resource]
Hall, Carl W.
Credo Reference (Firm)
West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press,
c2008
This book lists the work and contributions of thousands of people from many countries, representing numerous fields of endeavor, over many centuries. This work contains the necrologies (names, dates, and a brief biography) up to the year 2000 of people involved in engineering and invention literature. This book is a must for reference collections and those in the media who cover the field of engineering advancement.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-264).
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Appendix A: People with 50 or more patents (people deceased before 2000) -- Appendix B: Nobel prize recipients included in book -- References.
This book lists the work and contributions of thousands of people from many countries, representing numerous fields of endeavor, over many centuries. This work contains the necrologies (names, dates, and a brief biography) up to the year 2000 of people involved in engineering and invention literature. This book is a must for reference collections and those in the media who cover the field of engineering advancement.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Description based on title page of print version.
Engineers
Engineers
Engineers
Engineers
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Engineering - General
Also available in print version.

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