Abstract :
Shortly after Ambrose Swasey suggested the creation of the Engineering Foundation in 1914, the World War broke out, and all eyes were turned to national security problems. In 1916 the newly-organized Engineering Foundation and the four Founder Societies joined with the National Academy of Sciences in establishing the National Research Council. Then, until 1923 the Engineering Foundation devoted the greater part of its resources to the support of the Research Council and the Council´s division of engineering; but since then, it has returned to the intention for which it was created, — cooperation with the founder societies in projects affecting engineering at large, still retaining however, its connection with the Research Council.
