Associated with links an engineer to the company or system their work is most identified with. Wikipedia notes Nikola Tesla's "AC induction motor and related polyphase AC patents" were "licensed by Westinghouse Electric in 1888," tying his name permanently to that company's power system. This dimension connects an engineer to the organization most linked to their work.
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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: Nuclear engineering
WikipediaHistory, 1951 first electricity-generating reactorQuote, History, 1951 first electricity-generating reactor
The first nuclear reactor to generate electricity was Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I), which did so near Arco, Idaho, in 1951 on December 20.
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