Chester Abbo Arents

Background

Arents, Chester Abbo was born on April 19, 1910 in Leonardville, Kansas, United States. Son of Abbo Edward and Hazel Amanda (Johnson) Arents.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1932. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1946. Mechanical Engineering, 1953.

Doctor of Science, Marshall University, 1968.

Career

Test engineer (automotive), City of Portland, Oregon, 1936-1941; associate electrical engineer, Bonneville Power Admiral, 1941-1943; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Oregon State College, 1943-1946; associate professor mechanic engineering in charge machine design and heat power engineering, Montana State College, 1946-1947; associate professor mechanic engineering and assistant department director, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1947-1949; assistant dean engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1949-1951; coordinator research and professor mechanic engineering in charge sponsored research program, Illinois Institute Technology, 1951-1955; dean College Engineering, West Virginia University, 1955-1975; dean emeritus, West Virginia University, 1975-1986; technical consultant, engineering analyst, West Virginia University, 1975-1986. Director of engineering Experiment Station Cons. division air pollution National Institutes of Health. Past secretary National Conference Industrial Hydraulics.

Member Building Research Advisory Board. Member board review Marine Engineering Laboratory, United States Navy. Member Public Land Corporation West Virginia.

Pastpres. West Virginia Registration Board Professional Engineers. Past director N.E. zone National.Council State Board Engineering Examiners. President National Council Engineering Examiners, 1970-1971.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Oregon, West Virginia.

Membership

Member West Virginia Society Professional Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, National (director), West Virginia societies professional engineers), Morgantown Chamber of Commerce (president 1962), Morgantown Community Association (trustee), Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Alpha Pi Museum.

Connections

Married Edna Louisa Van Vleet, February 18, 1935.

Father:

Abbo Edward Arents

Mother:

Hazel Amanda (Johnson) Arents

Spouse:

Edna Louisa Van Vleet