Famous Engineers: Charles Babbage
With as many computers there are in the world, you'd think that the name Charles Babbage, the "Father of Computers" would be well known.
With as many computers there are in the world, you'd think that the name Charles Babbage, the "Father of Computers" would be well known.
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Asphalt may sound like a relatively modern invention, but the first recorded use of asphalt in a road was actually in Babylon in 615 B.C.E., where asphalt and burned brick were used to pave a procession street during the reign of King Nabopolassar, according to NAPA.
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For the past 2,000 years, the position of the London Bridge has remained a nexus for economic development, although its physical construction has changed several times. The London Bridge as we know it today spans the River Thames, connecting two vibrant neighborhoods—London and Southwark.
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Drones, more accurately referred to in a business context as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), present significant opportunities for achieving increased quality, reduced costs, improved decision-making and the mitigation of safety risks in the engineering and construction industries.
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Early on, engineers debated the very nature of the Panama Canal. They finally abandoned ideas about a sea-level canal (like the Suez) when engineer John Frank Stevens instead insisted upon a different option—a locks canal.
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