Background
Kerr, Arnold D. was born on March 9, 1928 in Suwalki, Poland. Son of Osher and Riva (Kremer) Kierszkowski. came to the United States 1954.
Kerr, Arnold D. was born on March 9, 1928 in Suwalki, Poland. Son of Osher and Riva (Kremer) Kierszkowski. came to the United States 1954.
Engineer's degree, Technology University Munich, 1952. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1958.
Design engineer, Hazelet & Erdal Cons. Engineers, Chicago, 1955;
assistant research scientist, Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York University, New York City, 1958-1959;
assistant professor aeronautics, New York University, New York City, 1959-1961;
associate professor, New York University, New York City, 1961-1966;
professor, New York University, New York City, 1966-1973;
visiting professor сivil engineering, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1973-1978;
professor сivil engineering, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1978. Consultant in field; fellow Center for Advanced Study, U. Delaware, 1989-1990.
Member NAS/National Research Council Committee on Cooperation with Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on Ice Mechanics, 1991-1992.
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Board of directors Westover Hill Woods Association, Wilmington, since 1983. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Runway Engineering Association (chair sub-committee since 1991), International Society for Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics, Institute for R.R. Engineering (president since 1980).
Married Berta Borgenicht, August 28, 1966. Children: Regina J., Orin S.