Publications [#268170] of Henry Petroski

Papers Published

1. Petroski, H, A great profession, American Scientist, vol. 94 no. 4 (January, 2006), pp. 304-307, Sigma Xi, ISSN 0003-0996 [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   Herbert Clark Hoover was among the first class of students to enrol in Leland Stanford Junior University when it opened its doors in 1891. His organizational skills and mining-engineering experience in marshaling large work forces engaged in moving vast quantities of materials under restricted circumstances proved to be outstanding preparation for leading the humanitarian efforts that he did when World War I broke out. This led to his appointment as US Secretary of Commerce during the Harding and Coolidge administrations and laid the foundations for the federal regulation of commercial aviation and radio broadcasting. Hoover's involvement in relief and politics led to his being elected president in 1928, but served only one term, being defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.