Background
Lewis, Edward Van Vliet was born on January 6, 1914 in East Hampton, New York, United States. Son of Edward R. and Susan C. (Van Vliet) Lewis.
Lewis, Edward Van Vliet was born on January 6, 1914 in East Hampton, New York, United States. Son of Edward R. and Susan C. (Van Vliet) Lewis.
Bachelor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1935; student, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1935-1936; Master of Science, Stevens Institute Technology, 1955.
From junior architect to assistant head design, George G. Sharp, naval architect, New York City, 1936-1951; head ship division Davidson Laboratory,, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1951-1961; research professor, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1959-1961; research professor naval architecture, director research, Webb Institute Naval Architecture, Glen Cove, New York, 1961-1978; director, Center Maritime Studies, 1967-1978. Visiting research professor United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1979. Technical adviser American Bureau Shipping, 1970-1978.
Fellow Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (honorary vice president, Linnard prize 1955, Davidson medal 1966), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Adelyn C. Sar, September 9, 1939. Children: Edward A., Pamela F.