Background
Goodman, Alvin S. was born on March 14, 1925 in New York City. Son of Solomon and Dora Goodman.
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consultant engineering educator
Goodman, Alvin S. was born on March 14, 1925 in New York City. Son of Solomon and Dora Goodman.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College of New York, 1944. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1966.
Registered profile engineer New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Carolina. Professional hydrologist, National Institutes of Health. Engineer Interstate Sanitation Commission, New York City, 1950-1951.
Project engineer Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton, New York City, 1951-1962.
Staff consultant water resources,1962-1985. Professor сivil engineering Northeastern University, Boston, 1962-1969, New York University, 1969-1973.
Professor сivil engineering Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, since 1973, head department, 1985-1990. Consultant engineering firms, educational institutions, 1970.
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Served to First lieutenant, Civil Engineer, United States Army, 1944-1947. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Water Resources Association, International Water Resources Association, American Geophysical Union, Water Environmental Federation, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Nettie Leef Gilson, September 9, 1951. Children: Sandra, Lynn, Nancy, Sally.