Field groups engineers by the branch of engineering where they did their central work. Wikipedia describes Nikola Tesla as "a Serbian-American engineer, futurist, and inventor" known chiefly for "the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system," squarely within electrical engineering. This dimension gathers engineers who worked mainly in the same field.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplinesQuote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Agricultural engineering
WikipediaUnited States section, 1907 ASABE foundingQuote, United States section, 1907 ASABE founding
The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, now known as the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), was founded in 1907.
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