Avery Alvin Bishop

Background

Bishop, Avery Alvin was born on August 27, 1913 in Delta, Utah, United States. Son of John Avery and Lemira (Walker) Bishop.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Utah State University, 1934. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Utah State University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow), Colorado State University, 1961.

Career

Draftsman, topographic engineer, irrigation engineer, civil engineer various federal agencies, 1934-1946. Faculty agricultural and irrigation engineering Utah State University, Logan, 1946-1971, 74–, professor, 1954-1971, 74-79, head department, 1965-1971, 74-79, professor emeritus, since 1979. Senior water management specialist Agency for International Development, Washington, 1971-1974.

Consultant engineer City of Logan, since 1948. Irrigation consultant foreign agricultural service Agriculture Department, 1953, 55, Food and Agriculture Organization, 1956, 58, 61, Aichi Irrigation Public Corporation, Japan, 1957, Agency for International Development, 1965, 66, 68, 70, World Bank, Burma, 1977. Consultant Agency for International Development, Lesotho, 1979, Thailand, 1981, Philippines, 1981, 82, 83, Yemen, 1984, Egypt, Peru and Dominican Republic, 1985.

Lecturer Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Graduate School Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, 1963. Planner, conductor Near East-S. Asia Irrigation Practices Seminars. Also technical editor Proceedings Seminars, 1966, 68, 70.

Utah State University Faculty honor lecturer, 1971, Exchange scientist to, Romania, 1971.

Achievements

• Avery Alvin Bishop has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life member, executive secretary irrigation and drainage division, chairman executive committee 1976, editor division Journal). Member American Society Agricultural Engineers, American Society Engineering Education.

Connections

Married Anna Beth Reeder, November 10, 1938. Children: Alvin Bruce, Janet, Carol Anne Bishop Denniston, Dan Roger.

Father:

John Avery Bishop

Mother:

Lemira (Walker) Bishop

Spouse:

Anna Beth Reeder

child:

Carol Anne Bishop Denniston Bishop

child:

Alvin Bruce Bishop

child:

Dan Roger Bishop

child:

Janet Bishop