Samuel Edward Dibble

Samuel Edward Dibble was an American technical writer associated with the book Elements of Plumbing. A digitized edition identifies him as the author and shows the work was published by McGraw-Hill in 1918.

Public records indexed online list him as living from 1882 to 1970. Beyond that, readily available reliable biographical details appear to be scarce, so his surviving reputation today seems to rest mainly on his contribution to practical trade and engineering education.

His work reflects the hands-on instructional style of its era, aiming to explain plumbing systems and materials in a clear, usable way for learners and practitioners.