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arthur craig lit up lives for nearly 90 years
02/08/2019
this hidden figure in african-american history was an electrical engineering pioneer.
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do you love beignets as much as we do? in part, we all have new orleanian norbert rillieux to thank for their lip-smacking sweetness.
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how sweet it is … norbert rillieux, sugar savant
02/27/2017
new orleanian norbert rillieux, born into a prominent creole family in 1806, showed an early interest in engineering and is widely considered to be one of the first notable chemical engineers. in honor of black history month, we salute his ingenuity and his major contribution to the sugar processing industry.
putting his engineering know-how to work, mccoy found a better way to oil the axles and bearings of trains. he automated the task by patenting a lubricating cup (above) to evenly distribute the oil, allowing the trains to operate for longer time periods.
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the inventive spirit of elijah mccoy
02/20/2017
as we honor black history month and national engineers week, let’s learn more about an imaginative engineer - elijah mccoy.
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entergy national engineers week spotlight: palisades’ sarah williams
02/26/2016
sarah williams is an equipment reliability coordinator at palisades power plant. she’s been an engineer for seven years.
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entergy national engineers week spotlight: grand gulf's christopher burns
02/24/2016
christopher burns is a fix it now systems engineer ii at grand gulf nuclear station. he’s been an engineer for four and a half years.
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entergy national engineers week spotlight: vermont yankee’s larry doucette
02/24/2016
larry doucette is senior systems engineer at vermont yankee. he’s been an engineer for more than 19 years.
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entergy national engineers week spotlight: waterford 3's grace settoon
02/23/2016
grace settoon is a design/civil engineer ii at waterford 3 steam electric station. she’s been an engineer for three years.
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national engineers week spotlight: fitzpatrick's yolanda mitchell
02/21/2016
to celebrate national engineers week, entergy employees will share a glimpse into their profession and why they love what they do.
