Background
Birdsall, Blair was born on May 21, 1907 in Newark. Son of William Adams and Carrie Jane (Mulford) Birdsall.
Birdsall, Blair was born on May 21, 1907 in Newark. Son of William Adams and Carrie Jane (Mulford) Birdsall.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Princeton, 1929. C.E., Princeton, 1930.
Engineer Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker, New York City, 1930-1931. Engineer Port of New York Authority, 1931-1932. Engineer Buildings Wallkill (New York ) State Prison, 1932-1934.
Engineer John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Trenton, 1934-1965. Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & Birdsall, New York City, 1965-1992, Manag. partner, 1976-1988. Engineering consultant, Allendale, 1992-1997.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary). Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. American Society for Testing and Materials.
International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering. International Wire Association. American Society Metals.
Married Helen Son of Burnett, October 15, 1931. Children: Elizabeth Jane Birdsall Evans, William Blair, James Brewster. Married Elizabeth Figueroa, November 28, 1955.
Stepchildren: Rodolfo Celis, Jose Roberto Celis, Maria Rosario Wirth.