Since the invention of the wheel, mechanical innovation has critically influenced the development of civilization and industry as well as public welfare, safety and comfort. Through its History and Heritage program, ASME encourages public understanding of mechanical engineering, fosters the preservation of this heritage and helps engineers become more involved in all aspects of history.
To learn more about what we do, please visit our History Center.
See our collection of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks. From Nano Chips and Ball-point Pens, to Turbines, Power Plants and gigantic Radiotelescopes, these remarkable inventions have brought us the world in which we live today and inspired further creativity
Learn about, or better yet, nominate a colleague for the Engineer-Historian Award.
Committee on History & Heritage Roster
Voting Members:
Richard I. Pawliger, P.E. (2014) (Chair, 2012) -
Chair, Committee on History & Heritage
Thomas H. Fehring, P.E. (2014)
J. Lawrence Lee, P.E. (2014) -
Immediate Past Chair
Terry Reynolds (2014)
Paul Torpey (2015) -
Past President, ASME
Herman H. Viegas, P.E. (2014)
Robert O. Woods, P.E. (2014)
Non-Voting Members:
John K. Brown (2014) - Corresponding Member
Marco Ceccarelli (2014) - Corresponding Member
R. Michael Hunt, P.E. (2014) - Corresponding Member
Francis C. Moon (2015) - Corresponding Member
Robert Vogel - Corresponding Member
Staff Liaisons:
Gretchen Crutchfield - Project Specialist, ASME Innovation
Wil Haywood - Communications Coordinator, Public Information