Background
Albright, Gifford Harry was born on February 14, 1931 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Clayton and Grace Reinhart Albright.
consultant architectural engineering educator
Albright, Gifford Harry was born on February 14, 1931 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Clayton and Grace Reinhart Albright.
Bachelor of Architecture in Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1953. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.
Research projects director United States Naval Civil Engineers Corps, Washington, 1956—1958. Professor architectural engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1958—1991, department head architectural engineering, 1962—1983. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983—1988.
Professor ermeritus architectural engineering Pennsylvania State University, since 1991. Building research consultant G. H. Albright Associates, State College, since 1958. Lieutenant junior grade United States Naval Reserve.
Chair, building code appeals board Borough of State Colege, State College, Pennsylvania, 1965—1968. Councilman Triangle National Fraternity, Plainfield, Indiana, 1982—1986. President Personal Alumni Chapter, Triangle Fraternity, 1965—1969.
Member of American Society Testing Materials, American Concrete Institute, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, American Society Heating, Ventilation and Refrigeration Engineers, Construction Specification Institute (advisor since 2004), Pennsylvania State Retired Faculty Staff Club (president 2004-2005), American Institute Architects (associate), Pennsylvania State Faculty Staff Club 1998-1999.