ENGR 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Georg Ohm, Machinist, Difference Engine
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The term engineering, deriving from the work engineer, which itself dates back to 1325, when an engine"er (literally: one who operated an engine) originally referred to a constructor of military engines . In this context, now obsolete, an engine referred to a military machine, i. e. a mechanical contraption used in war (ex. The word engine itself is of even older origin, ultimately deriving from the latin. Ingenium (c. 1250) meaning innate quality, especially mental power, hence a clever invention . Leonardo da vinci (1452-1519): conceptual designs and practical engineering works. Galileo (1564-1642): formulated the scientific method of gaining knowledge. Robert boyle (1627-1691): compression and expansion of gases. Robert hooke (1635 1703): theory of elasticity. Sir isaac newton (1642-1727): calculus, secrets of light and colour, theory of gravitation. Thomas newcomen (1663-1729): the first practical steam engine. Leading in to the 20th century, great advancement in engineering occurred in. In europe: extensive canals to support the industrial revolution.
