“Engineering is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men and women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds to the comforts of life. This is the engineer’s high privilege.”

That was said by Herbert Hoover, the only professional mining engineer to serve as President of the United States… and of course, the man who was primarily responsible for building the Hoover Dam.

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