Background
RAMSER, Charles Ernest was born on November 1, 1885 in Montezuma, Iowa, United States. Son of Paul and Mary (Retz) Ramser.
RAMSER, Charles Ernest was born on November 1, 1885 in Montezuma, Iowa, United States. Son of Paul and Mary (Retz) Ramser.
High School, Newton, 111. University of 111.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Instructor. in Highway Engineering and Assistant, to Professor Hydraulic, Municipal and Sanitary Engineering, Polytechnic Institute., Brooklyn, New York, September 1909-June 1911. Assistant Engineer, Designing Division., New York Board of Water Supply, work on Catskill Aqueduct, June-September 1910.
Hydrographer, Knoxville Power Company, Alcoa, Tennessee, September 1911-June 1912. Assistant Drainage Engineer, Bureau of Public Roads, United States Department of Agriculture, January June 1915. Drainage Engineer, July June 1917.
Senior Drainage Engineer. June since 1917; in charge of farm operations and engnrng. experiments on five soil Erosion Experimental farms in mid-west where experiments on terracing, drainage, run-off gully-control, farm machinery and gen. soil erosion subjects are being conducted.
Member: Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi. American Society of Civil Engineers. American Society of Agriculture Engineers.
Spouse Ann Lillian Larkin, July 27, 1925.