Swain, George Fillmore, 1857-1931

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Dates:
Birth 1857-03-02
Death 1931-07-01

Biographical notes:

Civil engineer, professor. Born San Francisco. S.B., M.I.T. (1877). Professor in charge of Department of Civil Engineering, M.I.T. (1887-1909). Gordon McKay Professor of Civil Engineering, Harvard (1909-1929). Consulting engineer, author.

From the description of Papers, 1883-1926 (inclusive), 1900-1926 (bulk). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269581087

Civil engineer, of Boston, Mass.

From the description of Papers, 1900-1909. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70948528

Swain taught civil engineering at Harvard.

From the description of Papers of George Fillmore Swain, 1909-1929 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972895

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Subjects:

  • Actions and defenses
  • Bridges
  • Civil engineering
  • Engineering
  • Local transit
  • Railroad accidents
  • Railroad bridges
  • Railroad crossings
  • Railroad engineering
  • Railroads
  • Subways
  • Water conservation

Occupations:

  • Civil engineers
  • Civil engineers
  • Railroad engineers

Places:

  • England--London (as recorded)
  • Cambridge (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Toronto (Ont.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New Jersey (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • New England (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • Germany--Berlin (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • Longfellow Bridge (Mass.) (as recorded)