Background
Burkhart, Edsel Jay was born on February 4, 1920 in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Earl and Rose Ethel (Timmeney) Burkhart.
Burkhart, Edsel Jay was born on February 4, 1920 in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Earl and Rose Ethel (Timmeney) Burkhart.
1 child, Anne Burkhart Yoder. Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1942.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Texas Agriculture and Mechanics
University, 1947, postgraduate, 1948-1952.
Registered profile engineer, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, professional surveyor, Texas, Louisiana Civil engineer Texas Agricultural and Mechanics Research Foundation and Texas Agricultural and Mechanics Engineering Experiment Station, College Station, 1948-1951.
Secretary-treasurer, co-owner, principal engineer Spencer J. Buchanan and Associations, Incorporated., consultant engineers, Bryan, Texas, 1951-1982, also Soil Mechanics Incorporated., Bryan, 1956-1982.
President, owner Buchanan/Soil Mechanics, Incorporated., Bryan, 1982. Writer technical research reports and United States Air Force technical manuals.
President Bryan Industrial Foundation, 1960-1962. President of the board of trustees Bryan Public Library, 1971-1975.
President Arts Council Brazos Valley, Texas, 1972-1973, 1st Presbyterian Church of Bryan Foundation, 1984-1987.
Served to major Civil Engineer, United States Army, 1943-1948, Reserve, 1948-1957. Named Engineer of Year, Texas Society Professional Engineers, 1974. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Concrete Institute, Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, National Cattlemens Association, American Association of Retired Persons, American Legion, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Clubs: Briarcrest Country, Plaza, Century ofTex. Agricultural and Mechanics
U. (Bryan). Lodges: Rotary (past president Bryan chapter).
Married Florence Anne Seale, June 28, 1947. 1 child, Anne Burkhart Yoder.