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John Alexander Low Waddell (1871), civil engineer and prolific bridge builder; Robert H. Widmer (1938), aeronautical engineer and designer of the B-58 supersonic bomber [8] [9] John F. Schenck (1961), physician and co-inventor of the first clinically viable high-field MRI scanner at General Electric [10]
Brigadier general; railroad engineer and head of the United States Military Railroad during the American Civil War [5] John Williams Gunnison: 1837 Captain; topographical engineer; supervised one of the Pacific Railroad surveys in 1853; Gunnison, Colorado and Gunnison, Utah are named in his honor [6] [7] Horatio Wright: 1841
Asst. Professor of Engineering at the Military Academy. Highest graduating score in USMA history, and famous for graduating one slot ahead of Robert E. Lee, who had the second highest score in USMA history. 1830 Alexander J. Swift Captain served in the Corps of Engineers, died after he became sick during the Siege of Veracruz 1847 1831
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Carl Georg Barth – Norwegian-American mathematician and mechanical engineer who improved and popularized the industrial use of compound slide rules; Leslie Benmark – known for work in engineering education, specifically accreditation; Karen Bursic – American professor and undergraduate program director at University of Pittsburgh
Advancement of engineering and education of the public about engineering United States: Claud A. Jones Award: American Society of Naval Engineers: United States fleet or field engineers who have made significant contributions to improving operational engineering or material readiness of the United States maritime forces United States
Edward H. Heinemann (1908–1991) – Chief Engineer for Douglas Aircraft, designed 20 military aircraft; Ernst Heinkel (1888–1958) – developed first jet rocket aircraft; Chris Heintz (1938–2021) – kit plane designer; Scarlin Hernandez (born 1991) – aerospace engineer for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
The United States Military Academy was founded in 1802, through the Military Peace Establishment Act signed into law by President Thomas Jefferson.The legislation served the dual purpose of maintaining a well-trained standing militia at the ready, and of bringing to fruition Jefferson's vision of a national university. [1]