J.E. Gordon Quotes

A collection of quotes by J.E. Gordon.

J.E. Gordon (1913-1998) was a British scientist and engineer known for his significant contributions to the field of material science. He was a professor at the University of Reading and authored several influential books, including "Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down" (1978). Gordon's interdisciplinary work explored the mechanical properties of materials and their behavior under various conditions. He had a profound impact on the understanding and engineering of materials, particularly in relation to their strength and structural integrity.

Stephenson had large wrought-iron boiler plates available and he also had the courage of his calculations... The idea found its best-known expression in the Menai railway bridge opened in 1850. Stephenson's beams, which weighed 1,500 tons each, were built beside the Straits and were floated into position between the towers on rafts across a swirling tide. They were raised rather over a hundred feet up the towers by successive lifts with primitive hydraulic jacks. All this was not done without both apprehension and adventure; they were giants on the earth in those days.

J.E. Gordon