Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

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Newell (FREDERICK HAYNES civil)

FREDERICK HAYNES, civil engineer and author. Born at Bradford, Pa., in 1862, he graduated in 1885 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and afterward engaged in mining in Colorado. In 1888 he became assistant hydraulic engineer to the United States Geological Survey, becoming successively hydrographer, chief engineer, and director in the United States Reclamation Service. Since 1914 he has been professor of civil engineering at the University of Illinois. His works include: "Agriculture by Irrigation"; "Public Lands of the United States"; "Engineering as a Career."

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