Background
Siess, Chester Paul was born on July 28, 1916 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Leo C. and Adele (Liebreich) Siess.
Siess, Chester Paul was born on July 28, 1916 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Leo C. and Adele (Liebreich) Siess.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1936; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1948.
Party chief, Louisiana Highway Commission, 1936-1937; research assistant, University of Illinois, 1937-1939; soil engineer, Chicago Subway Project, 1939-1941; engineer, draftsman, New York City Railroad Company, 1941; member of faculty, University of Illinois, since 1941; professor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, 1955-1978; emeritus, head department сivil engineering, University of Illinois, 1973-1978. Member of advisory commission on reactor safeguards Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1968-1992, chairman, 1972.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member, Research prize 1956, Howard medal 1968, Reese award 1970), National Academy Engineering, American Concrete Institute (president 1974-1975, Wason medal 1949, Turner medal 1964, honorary member), Reinforced Concrete Research council (chairman 1968-1980, Boase award 1974), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Gamma Alpha, Chi Epsilon (chapter honorary, national honorary).
Son of Leo C. and Adele (Liebreich) S. M. Helen Kranson, October 5, 1941. 1 daughter, Judith Annual.