Men and Women of Steel

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Learn about people who've made a difference in steel design and construction, or in a more general but still relevant sense.

James A. Anders -- From the July 1999 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Lewis B. Burgett -- A dedicated educator and excellent engineer. From the June 1998 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
The EERI Oral History Series -- Five volumes compiled from interviews with Henry J. Degenkolb, John A. Blume, Michael Pregnoff, John Rinne, George Housner and William W. Moore; all pioneers in seismic design.
Theodore V. Galambos -- The Father of LRFD. From the April 1999 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Edwin H. Gaylord -- A Lasting Impact. From the February 1999 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
In Memory -- From the September 1998 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Srinivasa "Hal" Iyengar -- From Chicago's Sears Tower to Spain's Guggenheim Museum, Hal Iyengar's three decades at SOM. From the May 2000 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.
William J. LeMessurier -- "Why the Citicorp Tower did not fall on Macys", an original article on this subject appeared in the May 29, 1995 issue of The New Yorker magazine. Check out these two links for the basic details of this fantastic story: "The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis: A Lesson in Professional Behavior" and The Citicorp Tower.
Stanley D. Lindsey -- 1999 AISC Special Achievement Award winner for his work on partially restrained (PR) moment connections. From the September 1999 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
William C. McGuire -- Always looking ahead, William McGuire enjoys a reputation as a true visionary. From the June 2000 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Mentoring in the Engineering Profession -- A series of four articles on great engineering mentors, written by their proteges: Omer Blodgett, by Duane Miller; Jerry Haaijer, by Charlie Carter; Johnny Griffiths, by Mark Holland; and Ray Stitt, by Jeff Post.
Clarkson W. Pinkham -- 1999 AISC Lifetime Achievement Award winner. From the August 1999 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
David T. Ricker -- "The Connection Man". From the December 1999 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Women in Steel -- A collage of female engineers in steel design and construction.

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