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>Operating trains is literally the origin of "engineer" That sounds pretty dubious to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smeatonian_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
by antod 4y ago
>Operating trains is literally the origin of "engineer"
That sounds pretty dubious to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smeatonian_Society_of_Civil_Engineers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smeatonian_Society_of_Civil_En...
There were probably earlier usages of the term too. As the article says the Civil bit came about to distinguish themselves from the older profession of Military Engineers.
- chowells 4y agoWhat "engine" do you think "engineer" is referring to?
- Jensson 4y agoA war machine. Engineer is an old name that existed long before trains. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/engin#Old_French https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/engin#Old_French Edit: Might have heard of the term "Siege engine" as well? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_engine