Ernest John Barenberg

Background

Barenberg, Ernest John was born on April 29, 1929 in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. Son of John Joseph and Helena (Geerdes) Barenberg.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, 1953. Master of Civil Engineering, Kansas University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1965.

Career

Aircraft designer, Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas, 1953; assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1955-1960; research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1965; assistant professor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1967; associate professor of сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1971; acting chief, facilities branch system, United States Army Engineers, CERL, Champaign, Illinois, 1971-1973; associate head сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1985; professor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1971. Director Affiliated Laboratory Program for Association American R.R., University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1983. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer.

Membership

Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (award Robert Horonjeff Air Transportation Division 1998), American Society for Testing and Materials, Pozzolonic Pavement Association (award of Merit), Association American RRs (Outstanding Service award), Transportation Research Board, National Academies (life), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, skiing.

Connections

Married Virgie Rawline, September 5, 1953 (deceased March 1983). Children: Katherine Ann, Janet Diane, Rita Sue, Michael Eugene, Gena Irene, Myra Lynn. Married Nancy Joan Pogue, January 3, 1984.

Stepchildren: David Keith Pogue, Stephen Keal Pogue.

Father:

John Joseph Barenberg

Mother:

Helena (Geerdes) Barenberg

Spouse:

Virgie Rawline

Spouse:

Nancy Joan Pogue

child:

Stephen Keal Pogue Barenberg

child:

Janet Diane Barenberg

child:

Michael Eugene Barenberg

child:

Rita Sue Barenberg

child:

Katherine Ann Barenberg

child:

David Keith Pogue Barenberg

child:

Myra Lynn Barenberg

child:

Gena Irene Barenberg