Washington, the Engineer
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Ohio State University, College of EngineeringCitation:
Ohio State Engineer, vol. 13, no. 4 (February, 1930), 8-9.Abstract:
Today, the president of the United States is an
engineer; one hundred and forty-one years ago
saw the inauguration of another engineer, George
Washington, the first president, and "Father of
Our Country." Since he possessed such diversified
accomplishments it is only natural for us to overlook
his more humble occupation of an engineer
in favor of the romantic and heroic role of soldier
and statesman. Even so, he was essentially an
engineer, being a planner, a builder, and a visualizer
of the future needs of his country. It was the
keen analytical mind of the engineer that enabled
him to conquer an army that was thought invincible.
Not only do we have accounts of his military
feats, but we also have material evidence of
his engineering ability in his surveys of various
natures, the ruins of the Potomac Canal, his pet
project, and in the beautiful and well-planned
city of Washington, the nation's capital.
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