Samuel Colt - ASME
Apr 18, 2012 · Samuel Colt, the second-youngest of seven children, was born in 1814 in Hartford, CT, to Samuel and Sarah Colt. As a young boy he showed a fascination with machinery and was adept at …
The abundance of inexpensive energy provided by the Great Falls Raceway and Power System attracted countless creative and innova- tive men and women to Paterson who built and continually …
Through family connections Rentschler was introduced to the management of the Pratt & Whitney Company in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded by Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney, who had worked …
Contact the organizers, Prof. Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at [email protected]; and Dr. Jaydeep Karandikar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory at [email protected] with the …
Paige Compositor - First US typography machine - ASME
The machine was the first to simultaneously set, justify, and distribute foundry type from a common case using only one operator. Working out of a shop in Colt's Armory, James W. Paige invented his …
2025-26 Awardees - ASME
ASME Foundation Scholarship Winners for the 2025-26 Academic Year
Cover Illustration: The oldest surviving operable rotative steam engine. This engine by Boulton and Watt was built in 1785 for the London Brewery of Samuel Whitbread to drive its malt crushing mill. The …
Historic Knight Foundry, in Sutter Creek California, is believed to be the only remaining water powered foundry and machine shop in the United States. Originally formed as Campbell, Hall & Co., the …
Using Microfluidics to Diagnose HIV - ASME
Mar 9, 2012 · In 2010, Samuel K. Sia wrapped up five years of developing and field testing a novel microfluidic device that promises to simply and quickly diagnose HIV and other diseases in rural, …
Technology Takes Tattoos into the Future - ASME
Sep 5, 2014 · Technology is decreasing the pain and increasing the possibilities of tattooing, bringing a new generation of customers into the nation’s tattoo parlors.