7/3/2012
Henry PetroskiThe March-April issue of American Scientist featured an article by distinguished alumnus Henry Petroski (M.S. TAM 1964, Ph.D. TAM 1968) that looks back on his experiences as a graduate student in the former Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. The Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and professor of history at Duke University has written a dozen books, most notably: To Engineer is Human.