Eugene L. Grant, Professor of Economics of Engineering at Stanford, was a
profound scholar, an inspiring teacher, a mentor who influenced the careers of
many both in academia and industry, an excellent writer, a distinguished engineer,
and a pioneer in engineering education. He is well known worldwide for his
textbooks Principles of Engineering Economy, first published in 1930 and now in its
eighth edition (1990, co-authored with W. G. Ireson and Richard Leavenworth) and
Statistical Quality Control, first published in 1946 and now in its seventh edition
(1996, co-authored with Richard Leavenworth). He also authored Basic Accounting
and Cost Accounting (1956) and co-authored with Paul T. Norton Depreciation (1949),
and he was the co-editor with W. G. Ireson of the Handbook of Industrial Engineering
and Management.