Thomas Egleston | |
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Born | New York, New York | December 9, 1832
Died | January 15, 1900 New York, New York | (aged 67)
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Occupation | Mining engineer |
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Thomas Egleston (December 9, 1832 – January 15, 1900) was an American engineer who helped found Columbia University's School of Mines, now the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Throughout his lifetime, Egleston published numerous lectures and books on metallurgy. Many of his books are preserved today at the archive in the Library of Congress.