Background
Duke, Charles Martin was born on October 25, 1917 in Wellsville, New York, United States. Son of Charles Martin and Delia Applebee (Kerr) Duke.
Duke, Charles Martin was born on October 25, 1917 in Wellsville, New York, United States. Son of Charles Martin and Delia Applebee (Kerr) Duke.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1939; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1941.
Instructor сivil engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1939-1945; structural designer, Austin Company, Oakland, California, 1945-1946; testing engineer, Pacific Islands Engineers, Guam, 1946-1947; member of faculty, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947-1988; professor engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956-1988; department chairman, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1967; associate dean College Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1967; executive secretary University of California engineering master plan study, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1965; acting dean, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1974; Fulbright research professor, Tokyo U., 1956-1957; visiting professor, U. Chile, 1966-1967.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president Los Angeles 1963, Ernest E. Howard award 1973, Chairman.tech. council on lifeline earthquake engineering, 1974-1975), American Society Engineering Education (chairman Pacific S.W. section 1953), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (president 1970-1974), Seismological Society American, Society Exploration Geophysicists, Structural Engineers Association California.
Married Saga May Immonen, May 24, 1942. 1 daughter, Jenny Maria.