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...most famed of the Norse voyages was that of adventurous young Leif Ericsson ("Leif the Lucky") who started from Norway to Greenland in 1000 A.D., but-according to Historian William Hovgaard-"was driven far to the southwest, and finally made land on the coast of America, probably near Cape Cod. Leif sent out two Scotch runners to explore the country, and these men brought back grapes and some wheat-like grasses." Leif called his new country Vineland. Next year he sailed west again from Greenland, passed "Helluland" (probably Baffin Land), "Markland" (probably Nova Scotia), and came again to Vineland where...
Professor William Hovgaard of M.I.T. has been selected chairman of the jury which makes the final selection for the Foundation...
Other honorary degrees were received from President Davis by William Hovgaard, professor of Naval Design and Construction at M. I. T.; William Barstow, president of the Edison Pioneers; William Duane Ennis, professor of Economics of Engineering at Stevens, and Harry R. Westcott, consulting engineer...
Rattling Ships? The decks and super structures of such mighty ships as the Majestic and Leviathan rip slightly during heavy storms. William Hovgaard (Mass. Institute of Technology) advised marine engineers, who must figure tearing stress of storms, to use more rivets on their ships and to strengthen the corners of deck houses...
Professor Hovgaard, the technical adviser of the Court, recommended: that in future dirigibles be thicker in proportion to their length; that the control car be built into the ship's hull instead of depended from it; that if possible the engine cars be similarly placed; that the speed of dirigibles be increased to enable them to escape storms; that more mooring masts be set up, and better weather reports instituted for air navigation...