Background
Fairhurst, Charles was born on August 5, 1929 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. Son of Richard Lowe and Josephine (Starkey) Fairhurst. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1967.
Civil and mining engineering educator
Fairhurst, Charles was born on August 5, 1929 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. Son of Richard Lowe and Josephine (Starkey) Fairhurst. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1967.
Bachelor of Engineering with honors, University Sheffield, England, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sheffield, England, 1955. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Sheffield, 1998.
Doctor in Engineering (honorary), St. Petersburg Mining Institute, Russia, 1995. Doctor in Engineering (honorary), Institute National Poly de Lorraine, France, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Minnesota, 2000.
Mining engineer trainee, National Coal Board, St. Helens, England, 1949-1956;
research associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1967;
head School Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1967-1970;
professor department civil and mineral engineering, University of Minnesota, 1970-1994;
professor department сivil engineering, University of Minnesota, 1994-1997;
head Department, University Minnesota, 1972-1987;
T.W. Bennett Professor mining engineering and rock mechanics, University of Minnesota, 1983-1997;
professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1997. President, senior engineer Itasca Group Inc., Minneapolis. Consultant Petrobras, Brazil, Spie.
Batignolles, France, Charbonnages de France. Chairman United States Committee Rock Mechanics, 1971-1974, Waste Isolation pilot Plant Panel NAS/National Research Council, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1989-1996. Chairman study underground nuclear testing in French Polynesia, International Geomechanics Commission, 1995-1998.
Member board radioactive waste management NAS/National Research Council, 1987-1994, vice chairman, 1989-1994. Advisory professor Tongji U., Shanghai, 1994.
Member Conseil Science ANDRA (France), since 1994, Mon. Geological Republican Consulting Board, Yucca Mountain, 1999-2001. Member science and technical panel Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, United States Department Energy, since 2002.
Member American Institute of Mining, American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman rock mechanics committee 1978-1980), International Society Rock Mechanics (president 1991-1995), American Rock Mechanics Association (president 1995-1997), American Underground Construction Association (president 1976-1977), Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Science (foreign), United States National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Ann Lloyd, September 7, 1957. Children: Anne Elizabeth Charlet, David Lloyd, Charles Edward, Catherine Mary Kotz, Hugh Richard, John Peter, Margaret Mary Evans.