Adolf Darlington May

Background

May, Adolf Darlington was born on March 25, 1927 in Little Rock. Son of Adolf Darlington and Inez (Shelton) May.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1949; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor, then associate professor, Clarkson College Technology, 1952-1956; associate professor, Michigan State University, 1956-1959; research engineer, Thompson-Ramo Wooldridge, 1959-1962; project director, Illinois Division highways, 1962-1965; member of faculty, University of California, Berkeley, since 1965; professor сivil engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1965-1991; professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1991. Guest professor numerous universities, since 1965, consultant to industry, since 1965.

Achievements

• Adolf Darlington May has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1947. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Turner award 1994), Transportation Research Board (Distinguished Lecturer award 1994), National Academy Engineering (Matson Transportation Research award 1992), American Society Engineering Education (honorary), Institute Traffic Engineers (award 1995), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Margaret Folsom, December 23, 1948. Children— Dolf, Barbara, David, Larry.

Father:

Adolf Darlington May

Mother:

Inez (Shelton) May

Spouse:

Margaret Folsom