Background
Wandmacher, Cornelius was born on September 1, 1911 in Brooklyn. Son of Frederick Cornelius and Louise Meta (Jensen) Wandmacher.
Wandmacher, Cornelius was born on September 1, 1911 in Brooklyn. Son of Frederick Cornelius and Louise Meta (Jensen) Wandmacher.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1933; Master of Science, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1935; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1969; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rose Hulman Institute, 1976; postgraduate, Columbia Teachers College, 1948-1950.
Civil engineer plant engineering department, West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company, Mechanicville, New York, 1936-1937; instructor department сivil engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1937-1942; assistant professor, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1943-1945; associate professor, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1945-1951; director evening session, member administrative council, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1944-1951; designer and detailer, office engineer of structures, New York City R.R., summer 1939; engineering examiner, Municipal Civil Service Commission, New York City, summers 1939-1951; structural designer Morenci works development, Phelps Dodge Corporation, summer 1940; professor сivil engineering, head Department, University Cincinnati, 1951-1958; associate dean, U. Cincinnati (College Engineering), 1957-1962; dean, U. Cincinnati (College Engineering), 1962-1974; professor, U. Cincinnati (Engineering Education), 1974-1981; dean emeritus, U. Cincinnati (Engineering Education), since 1981. Member Ohio Board Registration Engineers, 1962-1972.
Fellow Institute C.E. (United Kingdom), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member). Member Engineers Council Professional Development (chairman professional training committee 1952-1954, 57-59, director 1966-1973, member education and accreditation committee 1968-1972), American Society Engineering Education (honorary member. Council 1949, vice president 1963-1965, president 1974-1975, National Cooperative Education award 1980), American National Metric Council (director since 1976, Distinguished Service citation 1981), American Society for Testing and Materials (1st vice chairman commission on metric practice since 1979, Award of Merit 1984), National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineering Society Cincinnati (director, president 1959), Retired Engineers and Scientists Cincinnati (honorary member 1991), Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Triangle.
Clubs: Cosmos.
Married Mary Elizabeth Royce, November 28, 1936. Children: Richard Royce, William Neil, James Lewis.