Daniel W. Mead
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Daniel W. Mead born in Fulton, New York
. In 1904 he was made head of the Department of Hydraulics and Sanitary Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, Wisconsin
. In the early 1900s he established the consulting firm Mead and Seastone, forerunner to the Madison engineering firm of Mead & Hunt. Mead became president of the American Society of Civil Engineers
in 1936, which recognizes him in the annual Daniel W. Mead essay contest. He designed hydroelectric plants. He was the first president of the Technical Club of Madison
in 1921. He was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge
in 1928 to the Colorado River Board commission to study the Hoover Dam
project.
Fulton, New York
Fulton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Fulton, Oswego County, New York*Fulton, Schoharie County, New York*Fulton County, New York...
. In 1904 he was made head of the Department of Hydraulics and Sanitary Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. In the early 1900s he established the consulting firm Mead and Seastone, forerunner to the Madison engineering firm of Mead & Hunt. Mead became president of the American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
in 1936, which recognizes him in the annual Daniel W. Mead essay contest. He designed hydroelectric plants. He was the first president of the Technical Club of Madison
Technical Club of Madison
The Technical Club of Madison was founded in 1921 in Madison, Wisconsin, as an association of persons sharing technical interests. In the 1920s and 1930s club meetings could draw hundreds of attendees. Speakers such as the industrial engineer Lillian Gilbreth, and Mammoth Cave lecturer Alonzo W....
in 1921. He was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
in 1928 to the Colorado River Board commission to study the Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President...
project.