Famous Engineers

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel - French engineer. A noted constructor of bridges and viaducts, he also designed the Eiffel Tower and the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty.

Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th president of the U.S. (1861-65) born in Kentucky in a backwoods cabin, Lincoln was almost entirely self-educated. In 1831 he settled in New Salem, Illinois and worked as a storekeeper, surveyor (part of civil engineering) and postmaster while studying law.

George Washington, 1732-99, 1st president of the U.S., commander in chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, was born in February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia into a wealthy family. He became a surveyor as a young man and was one of the principals of the Ohio Company whose purpose was the exploration of Western lands.

Yasser Arafat - Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Graduated as a civil engineer from the University of Cairo.

Jair Lynch - 1992 and 1996 Olympic gymnast. Civil Engineering degree from Stanford University.
Sir Sanford Fleming - a civil engineer and scientist, played a key role in developing the Canadian railway system and created the worldwide system of standard time.

Clarence "Kelly" Johnson - played a leading role in the design of more than 40 aircraft and set up a Skunk Works-type operation to develop a Lockheed satellite--the Agena-D--that became the nation's workhorse in space. His achievements over almost six decades captured every major aviation design award and the highest civilian honors of the U.S. government and made him an aerospace legend. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1965, was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974, and was awarded the the Medal of Freedom in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson recognizing, his "significant contributions to the quality of American life."

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