Background
Saxe, Harry Charles was born on March 18, 1920 in Long Island City, New York, United States. Son of Charles Lawrence and Alice (McGrath) Saxe.
Saxe, Harry Charles was born on March 18, 1920 in Long Island City, New York, United States. Son of Charles Lawrence and Alice (McGrath) Saxe.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College New York, 1942. Microsoft Security Essentials., University Florida, 1949. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.
Graduate assistant, instructor civil engineering University Florida, 1948-1950. Graduate research assistant civil engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950-1952. Associate professor civil engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, 1952-1956.
Structural engineer Praeger-Kavanagh & Associates (consultant engineers), New York City, 1956-1957. Associate professor Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1957. University Cincinnati, 1957-1959.
Professor civil engineering University Notre Dame, 1959-1969, head department, 1959-1960, 61-65. Acting dean University Notre Dame (College Engineering), 1960-1961, 66-67, chairman department, 1967-1969. President Institute Industrial Research University Louisville, 1969-1974, professor civil engineering, 1969-1983, dean James Breckenridge Speed Science School, 1969-1980, dean, professor emeritus, since 1983, invited alumnus, since 1982.
Visiting professor civil engineering Clemson University, 1980-1981. Frederik Wachtmeister distinguished professor physical science and visiting professor civil engineering Virginia Military Institute, spring 1983. Colonel Louis S. LeTellier distinguished visiting professor The Citadel-Military College South Carolina, Charleston, since 1983.
Special research structural engineering and mechanics. National Science Foundation science faculty fellow, visiting professor civil engineering Imperial College of Science and Technology, University London, England, 1965-1966, University Maryland, 1985. Consultant United States Air Force Special Weapons Center, Albuquerque, 1961-1966.
Member Kentucky Board Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, 1972-1980, secretary-treasurer, 1979-1980. Member Kentucky Science and Technology Advisory Council, 1970-1975. Member energy research board Kentucky Department Energy, 1976-1980.
Member executive board INCOME, Inc., 1978-1980. Consultant in forensic structural engineering, since 1980.
Served to captain, C.E. Army of the United States and United States Army Air Force, 1942-1948, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Society of America Military Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Concrete Institute, National Society of Professional Engineers, South Carolina Society Professional Engineers, Speed Alumni Foundation (honorary), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau, Pi Tau Sigma.
Clubs: Charleston Civil Engineers. Notre Dame of Charleston. The Citadel Brigadier.
Married Margaret Veronica Bligh, November 12, 1945 (deceased August, 1985). Children: Janine Marie Saxe Sager, Coreen Marie Saxe Urbina. Married Mary Kay Stevens, October 3, 1986.