Background
Ippen, Arthur Thomas was born on July 28, 1907 in London, England. Son of Peter Joseph and Augusta (Hechelmann) Ippen.
Ippen, Arthur Thomas was born on July 28, 1907 in London, England. Son of Peter Joseph and Augusta (Hechelmann) Ippen.
Diplom-ingenieur, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1931. South.M. Entertainment, California Institute Technology, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936. Honorary Doctorate, U. Toulouse (France), 1962.
Doctor Ing. honoris causa, Technology University, Karisruhe (Germany), 1967.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, U. Manchester (England), 1968.
1 stepdau., Julie Jean Calvert. Came to the United States, 1932. Assistant geodesy, Aachen, 1932.
Research, teaching assistant hydraulics California Institute Technology, 1933-1936, research engineer, instructor, 1936-1938.
Instructor Lehigh University, 1938-1939, assistant, professor сivil engineering, charge of hydraulic laboratory 1939-1945. Associate professor hydraulics Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1945-1948, professor, 1948-1965, Ford professor engineering, 1965-1970, director hydrodynamics laboratory, 1950-1970, Institute professor, director Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Water Resources and Hydrodynamics, 1970-1973, Institute professor emeritus, 1973-1974.
Consultant to the United States government and industry. Registered professor engineer, Massachusetts.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Geophysical Union, National Academy Engineering. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boston Society Civil Engineers (past president, honorary. Member), Japan Society Civil Engineers (honorary), American Water Resources Association, American Society for Engineering Education, International Association Hydraulic Research (past president, honorary.
Member), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Elisabeth Wagenplatz, December 25, 1937 (deceased). Married second, Ruth Bishop Calvert, April 10, 1955. Children: Erich Peter, Karin Annual