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John L. Savage
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<p>John Lucian Savage (December 25, 1879 – December 28, 1967) was an American <a href="/facts/Civil_engineer/RjIFIjNe">civil engineer</a>. Among the 60 major dams he supervised the designs for, he is best known for <a href="/facts/Hoover_Dam/WIPXAeBe">Hoover Dam</a>, <a href="/facts/Shasta_Dam/EwcFvp0D">Shasta Dam</a>, <a href="/facts/Parker_Dam/kqFjYkFq">Parker Dam</a> and <a href="/facts/Grand_Coulee_Dam/6nYTQrIj">Grand Coulee Dam</a> in the United States along with surveying for the future <a href="/facts/Three_Gorges_Dam/LMs99ndW">Three Gorges Dam</a> in China. He was a member of the <a href="/facts/National_Academy_of_Sciences/M3oePVeG">National Academy of Sciences</a> and the recipient of numerous awards including the <a href="/facts/John_Fritz_Medal/jHKFYUWh">John Fritz Medal</a>. </p>