From the light bulb above you, to the computer you’re typing on, you've got an engineer to thank for that.
February 21 - 27 is National Engineers Week. If you’re anything like us, you want to use this week to help students and aspiring engineers think back to the giants who helped build the world we live in today. So let’s celebrate the greatest engineers of all time, and teach them about:
Archimedes: The Legend
Often called the greatest of all classical engineers, Archimedes influenced mathematics, physics, astronomy, and engineering as we know them today. The list of his discoveries is long but includes his formulation of a hydrostatic principle (Archimedes’ principle) to develop the Archimedes Screw or screw pump; discovering the relationship between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cylinder; the Claw of Archimedes, an ancient weapon created to defend Syracuse against assault from the Roman Navy.
Leonardo Da Vinci: Years ahead of his time
Whether he was pursuing art, architecture, music, maths or engineering, Da Vinci’s discoveries were unimaginable to his contemporaries. His sketchbooks contain outlines for inventions like flying machines, armored vehicles, concentrated solar power, and a double hull.
The Wright Brothers: Helping humankind soar to new heights
No list would be complete without Orville and Wilbur Wright, who (like many of us!) were fascinated with flying in childhood. The passion followed them into adulthood, and would ultimately change the world forever.
Whereas others focused on the propulsion of flying, the Wright Brothers shifted their thinking to aerodynamics and design, which eventually led to developing the modern airplane wing. They’re also responsible for developing the three-axis control system for steering in flight.
Satya Nadella: Engineer & Microsoft CEO
Nadella is an Indian American engineer, business executive, and the ultimate example of hard work and determination paying off. Upon graduating as an electrical engineer in India, he moved to the United States to pursue a higher education, with an M.S. and an MBA. In 1992, his Silicon Valley career got started, when he joined Microsoft. He was one of the first employees to propose cloud computing, and began to impress colleagues and superiors alike, until eventually being named Microsoft’s CEO.
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