Samuel C. Florman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Samuel C. Florman

American writer and civil engineer

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: United States of America, United States

Profession: writer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Samuel C.
Florman (born January 19, 1925) is an American civil engineer, general contractor and author.
He is best known for his writings and speeches about engineering, technology and the general culture.
The most widely distributed of his seven books is "'The Existential Pleasures of Engineering'", published in 1976, second edition in 1994.
According to one authority, 'It has become an often-referred-to modern classic.' His most recently published book is Good Guys, Wiseguys and Putting Up Buildings: A Life in Construction, published in 2012.
Florman is Chairman of Kreisler Borg Florman General Construction Company, Scarsdale, New York.
In 1995 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering “For literary contributions furthering engineering professionalism, ethics and liberal engineering education."