John L. Savage | |
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 John L. Savage | |
| Born | December 25, 1879 |
| Died | December 28, 1967 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Burdick Sexsmith, Olga Lacher Miner |
| Awards | John Fritz Medal (1945) Washington Award (1949) |
John Lucian Savage (December 25, 1879 – December 28, 1967) was an American civil engineer. Among the 60 major dams he supervised the designs for, he is best known for the Hoover Dam, Shasta Dam, Parker Dam and Grand Coulee Dam in the United States along with surveying for the future Three Gorges Dam in China.[1] He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the recipient of numerous awards including the John Fritz Medal.[2]
- ^ "Inventory of the John Lucian Savage papers, 1903-1961". University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Wolman, Abel; W. H. Lyles. "John Lucian Savage Biography" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
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