De Volson Wood
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De Volson Wood (June 1, 1832 – June 27, 1897) was an American civil engineer and educator. He invented a steam rock drill[1] and an air compressor[2] and designed an ore dock. Wood was a professor, an author of multiple monographs on mathematics and engineering, vice-president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the first president of the American Society for Engineering Education.
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De Volson Wood | |
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Born | (1832-06-01)June 1, 1832 |
Died | June 27, 1897(1897-06-27) (aged 65) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Michigan (M.S. 1859) |
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