Background
Hermann, Edward Robert was born on October 9, 1920 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph George and Beatrice Bluebell (Beyland) Hermann.
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Hermann, Edward Robert was born on October 9, 1920 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph George and Beatrice Bluebell (Beyland) Hermann.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Kentucky, 1942. Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949. Civil Engineering, University Kentucky, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Health Sciences, University Texas, 1957.
Junior engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1942;
instructor, U. Kentucky, 1943-1944;
public health engineer, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1950-1951;
chief sanitary engineer, chief public health and sanitation, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, 1951-1954;
research engineer, University Texas, 1954-1957;
industrial health engineer, Humble Oil & Refining Company, 1957-1962;
from associate to professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963-1975;
professor occupational and environmental medicine, environmental and occupational health science, director industrial hygiene programs, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1975-1988;
professor emeritus School Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1988. Research advisor, litigation consultant, expert witness in field. Judge school science fairs.
Member space science board on management waste in space NAS, also others. Chairman subcommittee on toxicology and occupational health. Evaluator, reviewer graduate industrial hygiene programs in the United States universities for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, since 1991.
Keynote speaker professional conference industrial hygiene American Academy Industrial Hygiene, Baltimore, 1997.
President Bayside Territory Civic Organization. President board directors Bayshore Municipal Utility District, Harris County, Texas. Member advisory committee Illinois Governor's Safety and Education Commission.
Contributor President Kennedy's Energy Study Group. Chairman subcommittee on toxicology and occupational health. With United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1956, captain Reserve, since 1976. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Health Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association (Outstanding Technology Publication award 2000). Member American Conference Governor Industrial Hygienists (emeritus), Chicago Academy Technology, Water Environmental Federation (Harrison Prescott Eddy medal 1959, Radebaugh award Central States 1976), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Eleanor Marie Hill, June 10, 1946. Children: Mary, Carolyn, Catherine, Georgia, Joseph, Michael, John.