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There’s a few more professionals that are called engineers. Railroad locomotive operators, ship engine operators. The name precedes the creation of licensed t
by elzbardico 2y ago
There’s a few more professionals that are called engineers.
Railroad locomotive operators, ship engine operators.
The name precedes the creation of licensed tertiary education level engineers.
A lot of people seems to ignore the fact that licensed professions that require an accredited diploma in a tertiary level education program is a relatively recent feature of our societies.
- woah 2y agoThe original meaning of engineer was an idle British aristocrat who liked to tinker with things that went whiz and bang in the garden shed. Just a guy who really liked to mess around with engines.