Book ID: CBB484447053

Distinguished Figures in Mechanical Engineering in Spain and Ibero-America (2023)

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This volume collects contributions on leading figures in mechanism and machine science (MMS) from Spain and Ibero-America over the last two centuries. The contributions examine scientists whose work resulted in relevant technical-scientific achievements, with an impact on technology and science in the historical evolution of MMS fields, and with an influence on the development of society at large. Biographical notes describing the efforts and achievements of these persons are included as well, but a technical survey is the core of each chapter, offering a modern interpretation of their legacy.

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Authors & Contributors
Jewess, Michael
Loeckx, Renilde
Morente Muñoz, Carmen
Felicitas Hesselmann
Olea, Olalla
Davies, Sarah R.
Concepts
Scientists
Scientific communities; interprofessional relations
Professional qualifications; status; remuneration
Mechanical engineering
Physics
Professions and professionalization
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
18th century
20th century, early
Places
Spain
United States
Calcutta (India)
London (England)
South America
Portugal
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