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Famous Engineers
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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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