"Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man."
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Thomas Tredgold (1828), used in the Royal Charter of the (ICE) published in: The Times, London, article CS102127326, 30 June 1828.
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Thomas Tredgold
1788 – 1829
Thomas Tredgold (1788 – 1829) was an English engineer and author, known for his early work on railroad construction.
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