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Engineers in the United States 3, Part 2: Emergence of Mechanical Engineering and Other Disciplines

By Gary Downey

Virginia Tech

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Abstract Emergence of mechanical engineering and other disciplines: Millwrights in pre-industrial America, pre-1810; Skilled mechanics in machine shops, 1810s-1840s; The ME emerges, 1840s-1880s; Engineers become salaried professionals, 1880s-1920s; Two descent lines in engineering; Conclusion: Mechanical engineering is the major source of new fields
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  • Gary Downey (2008), "Engineers in the United States 3, Part 2: Emergence of Mechanical Engineering and Other Disciplines," http://globalhub.org/resources/57.

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Time November 30, 2007