In field names the narrower specialty an engineer actually worked within their broader field. Wikipedia notes Tesla is remembered specifically for "contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system," a specialty inside electrical engineering rather than the whole discipline. This dimension groups engineers who share the same narrow specialty.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Computer engineering
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Computer engineering began in 1939 when John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry began developing the world's first electronic digital computer through physics, mathematics, and electrical engineering.
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