Background
Housner, George William was born on December 9, 1910 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles and Sophie Ida (Schust) Housner.
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George William Housner
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George William Housner, American civil engineering educator, consultant. Registered California. Named a Distinguished Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, 2006; recipient Distinguished Civilian Service award, United States War Department, 1945, Bendix Research award, American Society Engineering Education, 1967, National Medal Science, The White House, 1988, The Washington award, Western Society Engineers, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Michigan, 1933. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1941.
Career
Engineer, United States Corps Engineers, Los Angeles, 1941-1942;
operations analyst, 15th Air Force, Libya and Italy, 1943-1945;
professor engineering, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1945, now professor.emeritus;
earthquake engineering consultant, Pasadena, since 1945. Member Governor's Earthquake Council, 1971-1976, Los Angeles County Earthquake Commission,1971-1972. Member of advisory panel on Earthquake Hazard National Academy Sciences, 1981-1983.
Chairman of Commission on earthquake engineering National Research Council, 1983-1992, commission on international decade natural hazard reduction, 1986-1988. Chairman seismic advisory board California Department of Transportation, 1990-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (von Karman medal 1972, Newmark medal 1981), National Academy of Sciences (advisory panel on earthquake hazard 1981-1983), National Academy of Engineering (Founders award 1991), American Academy Arts & Sciences, Japan Academy, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (president 1954-1965, founding member), International Association Earthquake Engineering (president 1969-1973), Seismological Society of America 1977-1978, (Harry Fielding Reid medal 1981).
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November 10, 2008 (aged 97) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Named a Distinguished Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, 2006. Recipient Distinguished Civilian Service award, United States War Department, 1945, Bendix Research award, American Society Engineering Education, 1967, National Medal Science, The White House, 1988, The Washington award, Western Society Engineers, 1995.Named a Distinguished Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, 2006. Recipient Distinguished Civilian Service award, United States War Department, 1945, Bendix Research award, American Society Engineering Education, 1967, National Medal Science, The White House, 1988, The Washington award, Western Society Engineers, 1995.