Dexter S. Kimball

Dexter Simpson Kimball (October 21, 1865 – November 1, 1952) was an American engineer, professor of industrial engineering at Cornell University, early management author and president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1922–23.

[1][2] Born in New River, New Brunswick, Kimball grew up in California, and obtained his AB in mechanical engineering from Stanford University in 1896.

[1] Kimball had started his career as engineering apprentice in 1881.

After another working period in industry, he was appointed professor of machine construction at Cornell University.

[1] Kimball was elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the year 1922–23.