Edward Willis Ernst

Background

Ernst, Edward Willis was born on August 28, 1924 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Paul Wilson and Grace Vio (Woodmore) Ernst.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1949. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1955.

Career

Research engineer, General Electric, Syracuse, New York, 1955; research engineer, Stewart-Warner, Chicago, 1955-1958; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1958-1968; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1968-1989; associate head electrical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1985; associate dean engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1985-1989; Allied-Signal professor engineering, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1990. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1987-1990. Chairman Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology, New York City, 1985-1986, president, 1989-1990.

Membership

President Mckinley Foundation, Champaign, Illinois 1968-1972. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (vice president 1981-1982, Centennial medal 1984, EAB Meritorious Achievement award in accreditation activities 1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, International Engineering Consortium (board directors), American Society for Engineering Education (editor Journal Engineering Education 1992-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, hiking, reading.

Connections

Married Helen Kitty Todd, January 29, 1950 (deceased March 1975). Children: Deborah Kitty, Thomas Edward (deceased). Married Margaret Frances Patton, September 13, 1975 (deceased February 2002).

Children: Alan Harmon, Ruth Margaret, Betty Carol. Married Barbara Allen Moye, April 26, 2003.

Father:

Paul Wilson Ernst

Mother:

Grace Vio (Woodmore) Ernst

Spouse:

Barbara Allen Moye

Spouse:

Helen Kitty Todd

Spouse:

Margaret Frances Patton

child:

Ruth Margaret Ernst

child:

Thomas Edward Ernst (deceased)

child:

Betty Carol Ernst

child:

Deborah Kitty Ernst

child:

Alan Harmon Ernst