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	Between 1902 and 1907 Hoover and his family circled the globe 5 times. Herbert Junior was born in London in 1903, and within 5 weeks he was packed in a basket as his family set off on a world journey. Hoover traveled to oversee other people's work and evaluate business arrangements offered to his company. He wore many hats. He acted as a financier, promoter, geologist, engineer, and metallurgist. Hoover was also gaining fame within his profession. People spoke of "Young Hoover" or "the great engineer". London was the center of the metal-mining world at this time, and the Hoovers made it their home away from home. Their second son Allan was born in London in 1907. In 1908 Herbert left the Bewick, Moreing firm to begin his own business and engineering firm. He worked at being a reorganizer. He financed new projects and straightened out tangled corporate finances. He also speculated in mining projects. During this time Herbert and Lou Hoover took on a project of monumental proportions. They began the translation of a 16th century Latin text on mining, De Re Metallica. Their product earned them an award from the Mining and Metallurgy Association.
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