Background
Berger, Bernard Ben was born on August 21, 1912 in New York City. Son of Louis and Pauline (Margil) Berger.
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1935. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1979.
Career
Field engineer, Metropolitan Boston Housing Association Inc., 1935-1939; sanitary engineer, Kent County Department Health, Michigan, 1939-1941; commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service, 1941-1966; liaison officer, United States Biological laboratories, United States Army Chemical Corps., Fort Detrick, 1950-1954; director water supply and water pollution control research activities, Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, Cincinnati, 1954-1963; retired, 1966; director water resources research center, professor сivil engineering, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1966-1978; professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1978; water resources specialist, Office Science and Technology, Washington, 1968-1969. Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, Department Interior, National Science Foundation, National Research Council, Israel, Water Research Commission, South Africa.
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Member Massachusetts Public Health Council, 1966-1973. Chairman science advisory committee New England River Basins Commission, 1975-1978. Member water committee Town of Amherst, 1970-1978.
Fellow Institute Water and Environmental Management (United Kingdom) (honorary), American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Water Works Association, American Water Resources Association, Boston Society Civil Engineers, Association Environmental Engineering Professors (emeritus), National Academy Engineering, International Association Water Pollution Research (honorary), Water Environment Federation (honorary).
Connections
Married Neoma Miller, 1939. Children– Paul S., David R., Susan Beth Berger Atkins.
