Background
Sicular, George Myer was born on August 15, 1921 in New York City. Son of Theodore and Sophie (Reisner) Sicular.
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George Myer Sicular
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Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Cooper Union, 1949; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1953; Engineers degree, Stanford University, 1971.
Career
Junior tool designer, Mergen Thaler Linotype Company. New York City, 1941, 42;
structural designer, Kennedy-VanSaun Engineers, New York City, 1948;
assistant professor, City College of New York, New York City, 1949-1954;
part-time construction engineering, Structures and Hydraulics, New York, New Jersey, 1949-1954;
from assistant professor to professor сivil engineering, San Jose (California) State University, 1954-1994;
professor emeritus, San Jose (California) State University, since 1994;
consultant civil engineer, San Francisco Bay area, since 1954. Resident engineer Reconstruction of Grafenwöhr Military Base, Bavaria, 1946.
Сivil engineering advisor Project India, U. Roorkee, United States Agency for International Development, 1963-1964,Project Singapore, U. Singapore, Ford Foundation, 1967-1969. Chairman missionand goals committee San Jose State University, 1971-1972. Academic senator California State University Sys., 1975-1985.
Conductor feasibility studies, Gilroy, California Reservoir, Upper Llagas Reservoir, California, flood studies on various streams, design of energy dissipators, restoration of streams. Expert witness in many cases resulting from floods.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Jewish Federation San Jose, 1973-1977. Member public affairs committee Santa Clara County Medical Association, 1978. Member Jewish Public Affairs California, treasurer 1983-1984.
Commander post 52 Palo Alto American Legion, 1988-1989. Chairman adult education committee Temple Bethel, Aptos, California, 1993-1994. Member technical advising committee Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, Watsonville, California, 1993-1994.
Chair technical advising committee Groundwater Guardian Committee, Pajaro Valley, Watsonville, California, 1994. 2nd Lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member United professors of California (president San Jose State University chapter 1973-1976, northern vice president 1980-1982).
Interests
Connections
Married Alice Greene, July 20, 1948. Children: Terry, Lawrence.
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Religion
Judaism -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1949
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1953
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1971
Career
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1941
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1948
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1949 - 1954
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1949 - 1954