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A free wheeling look at the history of human invention, by the host of a popular program on public radio
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John Lienhard is M.D. Anderson Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston. He has worked as an engineer and educator since 1951, and is known for his work in the thermal sciences. He has also worked actively in history since 1970s. He is the author and host of "The Engines of Our Ingenuity," a daily essay on creativity produced by KUHF-FM Houston and heard nationally on Public Radio. He lives in Houston, Texas.
John Lienhard is M.D. Anderson Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston.
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