Tag Archives: George W. Fuller

George Warren Fuller: The Greatest Sanitary Engineer of His Time

Posted on December 6, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire George Warren Fuller was, quite simply, the greatest sanitary engineer of his time, and his time was long—lasting from 1895 to 1934.  In truth, we have not seen his like since.  How did he reach the … Continue reading →

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John L. Leal—Hero of Public Health

Posted on September 25, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire Who? I’ve never heard of him. How could he be a hero of public health? He wasn’t like Jonas Salk was he? Did he invent a vaccine to cure one of the dreaded diseases that killed … Continue reading →

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“Don’t know much about history…”

Posted on September 2, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire With apologies to the legendary Sam Cooke and his 1958 hit song, “Wonderful World.” The fact is that environmental engineers and scientists who are practicing today know very little about the history of their profession.  Heaven … Continue reading →

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Who the Heck Changed the AWWA Wikipedia Page?

Posted on August 12, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire Guilty.  It was me…and a bunch of other Wikipedia (WP) editors and administrators.  What gives me the right to change a description of an article defining the American Water Works Association?  Sure, I have been a … Continue reading →

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