DocumentCode
840028
Title
The United Engineering Building: A Vision of Andrew Carnegie
Author
Hoffman, Mary Ann
Author_Institution
IEEE History Center, Piscataway, NJ
Volume
94
Issue
10
fYear
2006
Firstpage
1896
Lastpage
1901
Abstract
In the early days of electrical engineering, a unique group of visionaries joined together and realized the dream of Andrew Carnegie to join all major engineering societies of the day under one roof - the United Engineering Building, in the heart of New York City. Not only did Carnegie provide his leadership and vision to this endeavor but he was also responsible for much of the early financial support. This article reviews the events surrounding the creation of the United Engineering Building and the leadership and financial role played by Andrew Carnegie
Keywords
building; electrical engineering; history; societies; Andrew Carnegie; New York City; United Engineering Building; electrical engineering; engineering societies; Buildings; Center for the History of Electrical Engineering; Cities and towns; Electrical engineering; Heart; Libraries; Manufacturing; Organizing; Power engineering and energy; Springs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JPROC.2006.883700
Filename
4016425
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