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Johnson, Arnold Ivan was born on June 3, 1919 in Madison, Nebraska, United States. Son of Casten Henry and Awilda May (Reeves) Johnson.
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Arnold Ivan Johnson, American civil engineer Recipient Award of Merit Department Interior, 1962, Meritorious Service award, 1977; Engineer of Year award Professional Engineers in Government, 1969, John Wesley Powell award United States Geological Survey, 1992, Finnegan award American National Studies Institute, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Nebraska, 1949, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, 1950, postgraduate, 1950-1954. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary) in Geohydrology, Hacetteppe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1995.
Career
Registered profile engineer, Colorado, District of Columbia. Certified professional hydrologist. With United States Geological Survey, 1948-1979, assistant chief Office Water Data Coordination, Washington, 1971-1979.
Water resources consultant Woodward-Clyde Consultant, Denver, 1979-1984.
President A. Ivan Johnson, Incorporated. Consultant, Arvada, Colorado, 1984.
Faculty affiliate Colorado State University, 1969-1970. Board directors Renewable Natural Resources Foundation, 1971-1981, Water Center for Humid Tropics L.Am. and the Caribbean, Panama, 1994.
Chairman, board of trustees Institute for Standard Research, 1989-1991.
President International Commission Ground Water, 1972-1975, International Commission Remote Sensing and Data Transmission, 1980-1987. Chairman IAHS Division on geographic information system or geographical information science, 1991. Vice president United States national commission International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1976-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (chair commission on metrication 1978-1995, chair irrigation drain division 1988-1989, chair technical county codes and standards 1982-1985. Member 1987, fellow award of Merit 1982, Reinhart award 1983, William T. Cavanaugh Memorial award 1987, Special Svc. award 1990, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 50 year active service award 1992, D18 A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Svc. award dedicated 1995), American Water Resources Association (president 1972, representative to National Academy Science 1971-1979, Icko Iben award 1986, fellow 1976, representative to Organization of American States Interam.
Water Resources Network, 1994).
Member American Geophysical Union (life, secretary, section on hydrology 1973-1977, EOS editor1984-1990), American Institute Hydrology (advising committee 1987, Curriculum Vitae Theis award 1995), National Water Well Association (special recognition award 1989), Association Engineering Geologists, International Association Hydrological Sciences (life honorary president 1987, United States national commission 1991), United States National Committee Hydrol. Science, Organization of American States Council for Interamerican Water Resources Network, International Society Soil Science, International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, American Society Photogramand Remote Sensing.
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Married Betty Lou Spencer, June 3, 1941. Children:Robert Arnold, Bruce Gary, Carmen Sue.
