Now in History of Mechanical Engineering
Archimedes
Archimedes' contributions to mathematics and engineering are legendary – and perhaps even mythical. Although much about the man behind "Eureka!" is lost to history, there is no doubt about the depth of his genius.
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Leonardo Da Vinci practiced military, hydraulics, civil, mechanical, and architectural engineering, using different methods some 600 years ago as compared to today. Luckily, he kept terrific engineering notebooks.
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W.T. "Wally" Wallington, retired carpenter and construction worker, has proven that the Stonehenge monument could have been transported, placed, and secured by one man. And judging by the video he has placed on YouTube and on his website, "The Forgotten Technology," a video that first ran on The Discovery Channel several years ago, it doesn't even appear to be all that difficult.
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