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  • Author Author: Stuartsjones
  • Date Created: 10 Jul 2014 8:21 AM Date Created
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Who do you recognize as an inspirational engineer?

Stuartsjones
Stuartsjones
10 Jul 2014

Today is Nikola Tesla's birthday and many rightly recognize him as one of the greatest, most influential engineers of all time. However, we want to know who do you personally recognize as the greatest? Were you inspired by a well known figure in engineering, or was it somebody far lesser known that inspires you and continues to do so?

 

Let us know in the comments below before Wednesday July 16th and we will pick the ten best comments to receive a pack containing these limited edition Nikola Tesla stickers that we have made especially to celebrate the great man's birthday. You can also get hold of these stickers at this year's EMF camp near Bletchley Park, England which element14 are supporting.

 

For more on Tesla, read "The Shocking Truth about Nikola Tesla" and also "Tesla's idea of transmitting wireless energy is still going strong".

 

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  • DAB
    DAB over 11 years ago +3
    In the original Mission Impossible series, they had a brilliant engineer played by Greg Morris. Every week I would watch as he built up gizmos to solve the caper of the week. He always portrayed a calm…
  • dougw
    dougw over 11 years ago +2
    Reginald Aubrey Fessenden - one of the least known, most influential inventors of all time. He persevered with his theory that continuous waves could be modulated to send voice over radio, despite disbelief…
  • singer4096
    singer4096 over 11 years ago +1
    I think the most inspirational engineers in my life right now are the professors in my department in graduate school. Watching how they interact with each other and with students at all levels demonstrates…
  • michaelwylie
    michaelwylie over 11 years ago

    Stuartsjones, What's the status of the stickers?

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  • michaelwylie
    michaelwylie over 11 years ago

    I PM'd someone about it, but I still never got a reply.

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  • raspberrypython
    raspberrypython over 11 years ago

    I got mine pretty quickly, even before the road test I was doing at the same time.

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  • johnbeetem
    johnbeetem over 11 years ago in reply to michaelwylie

    I got mine.  They are very nice.  Everyone at the ARM TechCon will be envious.

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  • DAB
    DAB over 11 years ago in reply to michaelwylie

    I never got mine either.

     

    Hey Stuart, what gives?

     

    DAB

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