Technology

Defences of Charleston Harbor Defences of Charleston Harbor- Illustrated report prepared by Gilmore for the engineer and artillery operations. Published in 1868. Materials Report Materials Report- Facsimile of Gillmore's report on the compressive strength, specific gravity, and ration of absorption of the various kinds of building-stone from different sect… A Practical Treatise on Roads, Streets, and Pavements. A Practical Treatise on Roads, Streets, and Pavements.- Full text of Gillmore's 250 page 1876 publication. A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-Making A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-Making- Full text of Gillespie's book which was published in 1864. A Treatise on Land Surveying A Treatise on Land Surveying- Comprising the theory developed from five elementary principles; and the practice with the chain alone, the compass, the transit, the theodolite, the… Notes on the Strength of Materials and the Stability of Structures Notes on the Strength of Materials and the Stability of Structures- Gillespies 1870 notes printed for the civil engineering classes in Union College. Union College Math Department History - 1826 - 1877 Union College Math Department History - 1826 - 1877- Short commentary on Gillespie years at Union College. Wikipedia: Robert Fulton Wikipedia: Robert Fulton- Biography, portrait, works and related links. Wikipedia: Sandford Fleming Wikipedia: Sandford Fleming- Biography, portrait, works and related links. Fleming, Sir Sandford Fleming, Sir Sandford- Biography by Mario Creet from the Canadian Biography Online. Memorandum Addressed to the Honourable the Minister of Railways and Canals Memorandum Addressed to the Honourable the Minister of Railways and Canals- Facsimile of Fleming's response to criticism by parliament as chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Ra… Suggestions on the Inter-Colonial Railway and the Construction of a Highway and Telegraph Line Suggestions on the Inter-Colonial Railway and the Construction of a Highway and Telegraph Line- Facsimile of Fleming's 132 page report submitted to the Government of Canada in 186… Sir Sanford Fleming (1827-1915) Sir Sanford Fleming (1827-1915)- Biography and bibliography. Letter of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon Letter of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon- Facsimile of letter dated October 1767 concerning the halting of the boundary line survey. From the Maryland state archives. Mason & Dixon at the Cape Mason & Dixon at the Cape- Essay on a visit to South Africa in 1761. From the Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, November 1951. On First Reading Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon On First Reading Thomas Pynchon's Mason and Dixon- Essay by Peter Schmidt. Jeremiah Dixon Jeremiah Dixon- Brief biography. Wikipedia: Ferdinand de Lesseps Wikipedia: Ferdinand de Lesseps- Biography, portrait, works and references. Ferdinand de Lesseps Crosses the Isthmus Ferdinand de Lesseps Crosses the Isthmus- Illustrated account of Lessup's 1879 journey via the Panama railroad. Ferdinand de Lesseps Ferdinand de Lesseps- Short biography and references. Wikipedia: Henry Darcy Wikipedia: Henry Darcy- Biography, portrait, and related links. A Guide to the Claudius Crozet Papers 1792-1832 A Guide to the Claudius Crozet Papers 1792-1832- Descriptive summary, scope and content, and biographical detail. Collection held at the Virginia Military Institute. Wikipedia: Claudius Crozet Wikipedia: Claudius Crozet- Biography, works and related links. Frank Crowe Frank Crowe- Brief biography and portrait from the PBS. Ellis Chesbrough Ellis Chesbrough- Short biography with portrait from Chicago Tribute. Chaussegros de Léry, Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry, Gaspard-Joseph- Facsimile of a map that was originally created in 1748 by Chaussegros de Léry which shows the fortifications in the Lake Champlain region on t… Old Montréal - Following the Trail of the Fortified City Old Montréal - Following the Trail of the Fortified City- Illustrated article about Chaussegros de Léry's 1716 construction of the city fortifications. Chaussegros de Léry, Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry, Gaspard-Joseph- Biography and references by F.J.Thorpe from Canadian Biography Online. The Kansas City Bridge The Kansas City Bridge- Facsimile of Chanute's 1870 illustrated account of the bridge construction. Wikipedia: Octave Chanute Wikipedia: Octave Chanute- Biography, timeline, references and related links. Octave Chanute Octave Chanute- Concentrates on experiments with early flight. Includes the full text of the Chanute - Mouillard correspondence, and Chanute's 1894 publication entitled Progress i… John By - Engineering the Canal John By - Engineering the Canal- Biography and illustrated account of the construction of the Rideau canal. By, John By, John- Biography and references by Robert F. Legget from Canadian Biography Online. Bristol University - Brunel Collection Bristol University - Brunel Collection- Comprises letter books, sketchbooks, calculation books, documents and drawing instruments of Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1830-1866, certain pap… Wikipedia: Marc Isambard Brunel Wikipedia: Marc Isambard Brunel- Biography, portrait, related links, and references. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), Civil engineer Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), Civil engineer- List of portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. Trent & Mersey Canal Trent & Mersey Canal- Text, map and photographs of one of the earliest canals built by Brindley. Thomas Brassey, British Railway Contractor and Engineer Thomas Brassey, British Railway Contractor and Engineer- Portrait and brief biography from the Science and Society picture library. Memorial Resolution: John A. Blume, Ph.D. Memorial Resolution: John A. Blume, Ph.D.- Resolution text from Stanford University. George Parker Bidder: The Calculating Prodigy George Parker Bidder: The Calculating Prodigy- Essay about his life and his ability and exhibitions of mental arithmetic. Written by Joyce Linfoot for the Institute of Mathematics… Wikipedia: Joseph Bazalgette Wikipedia: Joseph Bazalgette- Biography, works, related links and references. Bazalgette and London's Sewage Bazalgette and London's Sewage- Illustrated article describing the background to the construction of the London sewer system. Joseph Bazalgette (1819 - 1891) Joseph Bazalgette (1819 - 1891)- Influential in improving the appearance of London and designer of the London sewer system. Biography from the B.B.C. The Crossness Pumping Station The Crossness Pumping Station- Built by Joseph Bazalgette as part of Victorian London's urgently needed main sewerage system. History and restoration data. The Dangers and Defences of New York. The Dangers and Defences of New York.- Facsimile of Barnard's 1859 publication prepared for the Secretary of War. Report on the North Sea Canal of Holland Report on the North Sea Canal of Holland- Illustrated report prepared by Barnard in 1872. St. Pancras Station - William Henry Barlow St. Pancras Station - William Henry Barlow- Illustrated commentary on Barlow's work at St.Pancras from Barlow Genealogy. Wikipedia: William Henry Barlow Wikipedia: William Henry Barlow- Short biography and projects completed. Nicol Hugh Baird Nicol Hugh Baird- Biography and notes by John Witham. From Canadian biography online. University of Wisconsin at Madison University of Wisconsin at Madison- Chapter overview, officer list, news, calendar of events, and photographs.