Alfred Cajori Ingersoll

Background

Ingersoll, Alfred Cajori was born on June 8, 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Leonard R. and Helen (Flint) Ingersoll.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1942; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Member technical staff laboratory, Linde Air Products Company, Tonawanda, New York, 1942-1946; instructor сivil engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1946-1949; from instructor to associate professor сivil engineering, California Institute Technology, 1950-1960; guest professor applied mechanics, Bengal Engineering College, U. Calcutta, India, 1954-1955; dean, School Engineering, University Southern California, 1960-1970; associate dean continuing education School Engineering and Applied Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1982; also director continuing education in engineering extension programs, University of California at Los Angeles professor emeritus department сivil engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1986; manager human resource development, Bechtel Operating Services Corporation, San Francisco, 1982-1985; principal engineer, Bechtel Operating Services Corporation, San Francisco, 1985-1986; Distinguished professor engineering, Northop U., Los Angeles, 1990-1991. United States representative Tatung Institute Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, since 1989. Vice president California Engineering Foundation, 1975-1979, president, 1979-1982, director, since 1982, member transportation task force, since 1989.

Director Birtcher Corporation, El Monte. California, 1968-1987. Senior sanengr. United States Public Health Service.

Member of advisory committee Air Force Institute Technology, 1970-1973.

Achievements

• Alfred Cajori Ingersoll has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Los Angeles Citizens Advisory Committee on Rapid Transit, 1973-1974. Chairman advisory panel on auto emission standards California Assembly Committee Transportation and Commerce, 1968. Board visitors U. Santa Clara Engineering School, 1973-1974.

Member aerospace history advising committee California Museum Science and Industry, since 1987. Elder Presbyterian Church, since 1990. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (president Los Angeles section 1970-1971, Rudolph Hering medal, 1957, Daniel W. Mead prize student essay in ethics 1942, Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition award 1969, member Executive Committee education division 1978-1982, WilliamH. Wisely award 1991), Institute Advancement Engineering (president 1970-1972, president college fellows 1974-1976, Merit award 1977, Frank E. Reeves award 1990), American Society Engineering Education (chairman Pacific S.W. section 1961-1962, vice president West sections 1966-1968, Chairman of Commission on deans institutions 1963-1965).

Member NSPE (Chairman of Commission public relations 1970-1972, president educational foundation 1973-1977, trustee1978-1987, vice president Western region 1977-1979), California Society Professional Engineers (president Los Angeles chapter 1963-1965, national director 1968-1977, 79-83, 88-90, president 1987-1988, Special Recognition award 1989), Professional Engineers in Education (chairman 1989-1991, vice chair western region since 1991), Order of Engineer, Reserve Officers Association United States, Rotary ( director international service Westchester Club, 1989-1991), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon (president 1956-1958, Harold T. Larsen award 1990), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma.

Connections

Married Elizabeth R. McNamara, February 22, 1946. 1 son, John Thomas.

Father:

Leonard R. Ingersoll

Mother:

Helen (Flint) Ingersoll

Spouse:

Elizabeth R. McNamara