Background
Masur, Ernest Frank was born on July 15, 1919 in Berlin. Son of Martin M. and Else (Brukstein) Masur. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
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Ernest Frank Masur, German civil engineering educator. Recipient Laurie award American Society of Civil Engineers, 1960. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (past chairman engineering mechanics division, member management group B), American Academy Mechanics; member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1941. Master of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1952.
Career
Instructor, assistant professor, then associate professor сivil engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1948-1955;
asso professor, professor engineering mechanics, University of Michigan, 1955-1964;
head department materials engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1964-1982;
professor engineering mechanics, University of Illinois, Chicago, from 1982. Structural, aerospace engineering consultant, from 1948. Consultant National Science Foundation, from 1962, director division civil and mechanic engineering, 1979-1980.
National Academy Sciences exchange scientist with Bulgaria, 1972, with Poland, 1977.
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (past chairman engineering mechanics division, member management group B), American Academy Mechanics. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau.
Connections
Married Eva Henriette Magnus, December 16, 1944. Children– Robert Edward, Howard Alan, Sandra.
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Died
October 4, 1986 (aged 67) -
Resting place
Illinois, United States -
Nationality
German -
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