Join us as Dr. David Sabatini, retired Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, presents "Lincoln the Engineer", followed by lunch from Harvey Bakery & Kitchen (see menu link below). Widely acclaimed as the greatest US president, but less known is that, despite his limited education, he is the only U.S. president with a patent. He also pursued leading technical lawsuits, incorporated new technology into the war effort, and pushed for innovations that propelled the U.S. to be the technological envy of the world. He was self-educated in the fundamentals, skilled in understanding and designing technological advances, and adept at identifying innovative solutions to challenges before him. Thus, “Lincoln the Engineer.”
David A. Sabatini, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, is the David Ross Boyd Professor Emeritus in the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. A member of the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame, Dr. Sabatini became the Associate Director of the Institute for Applied Surfactant Research in 2000, and, in 2005, co-founded OU’s WaTER (Water Technologies for Emerging Regions) Center. Since its establishment, the WaTER Center has gained international recognition for its research, undergraduate minor, and biennial international conference and prize. The center focuses on bringing clean water and sanitation to all people, both in the developing world and in emerging regions of our own country. He has coauthored or edited four books and 200 academic articles that have over 10,000 citations. His research has received over $12 million in funding from federal agencies.
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Room: Eddy Room, First Unitarian Church of OKC, 600 NW 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73103
