The Engineering Society of Detroit (also known as ESD) is a regional engineering association, headquartered in

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, serving engineers and related technical professionals in Southeast

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. The Society was founded in 1895 by a group of graduates from the

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, originally calling it the Detroit Association of Graduate Engineers. Individual Members of ESD can be elected to the grade of "Fellow" by the ESD Board of directors. The existing College of Fellows nominates candidates for the consideration of the Board of directors. Fellows are designated by the

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FESD. Notable Fellows of ESD have included or do include

Alex Dow Alex Dow (April 12, 1862 – March 22, 1942) was an American mechanical and electrical engineer for the city of Detroit. He served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the year 1928-1929. Biography Dow was born in G ...

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, Albert Kahn, Keith Crain, Dr. David Cole and G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.

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