Background
Conta, Bart Joseph was born on March 29, 1914 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary (Dalcin) Conta.
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Bart Joseph Conta
Edit ProfileMechanical engineering educator
Bart Joseph Conta, American mechanical engineering educator. Registered professional engineer, New York. National Science Foundation fellow University California at Berkeley, 1967-1968. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Society for History Technology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Rochester, 1936; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1937.
Career
Instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1937-1940; assistant professor, associate professor mechanic engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1941-1947; professor, Cornell Univercity, 1951-1984; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, 1984-1993; research engineer, Texaco Corporation, Beacon, New York, 1940-1941; professor mechanic engineering, Syracuse University, 1947-1951. Ford Foundation visiting professor Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1964-1965.
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Society for History Technology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Statler (past president), Tower.
Connections
Married Ruth Fletcher, November 26, 1937. Children: Fred, Jacquelyn (Mistress Frank Davidson), Susan. Married Claire Tallman, March 26, 1989.
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Nationality
American