He led young engineers who were just out of school to perform engineering 'miracles'- record-time achievements that no one predicted.

They found that arbitrary launching dates had led engineers to choose quick solutions for technical problems, not necessarily the best solutions.

Edmunds.com called Parry-Jones a "driving dynamics guru" and Autocar called him "one of the world's leading automotive engineers."

'If it is, it's a bloody good one and they're using the name of one of the world's leading genetic engineers,' Evans mused.

In the test, the shock wave penetrated to the equipment, leading engineers to believe at first that the doors had not closed.

This led engineers to take mathematical shortcuts favoring operations that were easy on a slide rule, creating inaccuracies and mistakes.

Frequent complaints regarding the time and work required to remove the mower deck or snowcaster led engineers to devise a system to streamline the process.

Dr. Salvadori, a lifelong pacifist, had a gentle, patient manner that belied his stature as one of the world's leading structural engineers.

Others are specialized; these include yourencore.com, which leads retired engineers and scientists to companies looking for short-term project assistance.

The failure of the Thames Archway project led engineers to conclude that "an underground tunnel is impracticable".