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Lynn Crandall
Lynn Crandall (December 8, 1888 – June 26, 1964) was an American civil engineer who had charge of the water distribution of the Snake River, Salmon River and Henrys Fork of the Snake River for over 29 years.
Early life and education.
Lynn Crandall was reared on his father's farm before entering Cornell University on a Hiram Sibley Scholarship in 1906. He would be awarded this prestigious honor throughout his education. in Civil Engineering, the same field as taught by his uncle, Charles
Lee Crandall, at that institution. Professor Crandall, who himself entered the freshman class at Cornell in 1868, would also see Lynn's brother, Carl Crandall, graduate C.E. 1912. It was Carl who was noted for stating "Surveying is better than golf". After Carl's death in 1968, it was noted that it had been 100 years since a member of the Crandall family had not either had a student or faculty member at Cornell. Lynn Crandall was honored in 1923 with the Fuertes Gold Medal 
Career.