Eugene Carl Starr

Background

Starr, Eugene Carl was born on August 6, 1901 in Falls City, Oregon, United States. Son of Harie Eugene and Loretta Alice (Hart) Starr.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1923. Electrical Engineer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1938.

Career

High voltage research engineer General Electric Company, 1923-1927. Instructor electrical engineering Oregon State University, 1927-1933, associate professor, 1934-1939, professor, 1939-1954. Coordinator aircraft precipitation static research Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1942-1945.

Consultant Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon, 1939-1954, chief engineer, director division engineering, 1954-1961, consultant engineer, from 1962. Civilian science observer Bikini atom bomb tests, 1946. Consultant industrial power Atomic Energy Commission, 1953-1965.

Member advisory panel on electricity National Bureau Standards, National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1961-1964. Member United States national committee, United States representative study committee 14 International Conference Large High Voltage Electric Systems, 1962-1978. Member advisory group technical committees 8, 28, 30 International Electrotech.

Commission, from 1954. Member advisory committees Federal Power Commission, 1965-1967. Member task force on nuclear safety research Electric Power Research Institute, 1969-1975.

Achievements

• Eugene Carl Starr has been listed as a noteworthy consulting engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Portland Mayor's Utility Underground Conversion Committee, 1972-1974. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, member editorial board 1965-1966, director 1963-1964, Habirshaw medal and award 1968, Lamme medal 1980, Centennial medal 1984), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Nuclear Society, National Society Professional Engineers, National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Oma Mae Herald, September 11, 1950.

Father:

Harie Eugene Starr

Mother:

Loretta Alice (Hart) Starr

Spouse:

Oma Mae Herald