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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2194: John Smeaton

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 7, 2022 · Episode: 2194 John Smeaton: an engineer for all seasons. Today, the engineer who did everything.

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Posted on October 16, 2022 · Episode: 2362 A photo, older than we thought, rewrites history. Today, we look for the first photo.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2304: Carnegie and Young Watt

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Posted on August 28, 2022 · Episode: 2304 Andrew Carnegie reads an important lesson in the life of young James Watt. Today, Carnegie speaks through Watt.

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