Elmer Otto Bergman

Background

Bergman, Elmer Otto was born on January 21, 1892 in Kimball, Nebraska, United States. Son of Andrew and Hannah (Sjoblom) Bergman.

Education

AB, Creighton University, 1920. Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1925. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1926.

Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1938.

Career

Instructor, U. Colorado, 1924-1926; assistant professor, U. Colorado, 1926-1932; associate professor, U. Colorado, 1932-1937; stress analyst, C.F. Braun & Company, Alhambra, California, 1938-1940; chief research, C.F. Braun & Company, Alhambra, California, 1940-1944; staff consultant, C.F. Braun & Company, Alhambra, California, 1944-1958; senior staff, National Engineering Science Company, Pasadena, California, from 1959; consulting engineer, from 1958.

Achievements

• Elmer Otto Bergman has been listed as a noteworthy civil and mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member boiler code committee 1949-1964, director codes and standards 1954-1962, president 1964-1965), American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Welding Society, American Society Metals, American Society Testing Materials, Institute Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Chi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Engineers Club New York City.

Connections

Married Helen Frances Webber, February 11, 1922. Children: Charles Andrew, Patricia Jean (Mistress H.J. Conacher), Margaret Ann (Mistress W.J. Ansell).

Father:

Andrew Bergman

Mother:

Hannah (Sjoblom) Bergman

Spouse:

Helen Frances Webber

child:

Charles Andrew Bergman

child:

Margaret Ann Bergman (Mistress W.J. Ansell)

child:

Patricia Jean Bergman (Mistress H.J. Conacher)