Horace Walter Wood

Background

Wood, Horace Walter was born on February 2, 1894 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Horace Walter and Mary Jane (Vance) Wood.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Missouri, 1925; Civil Engineering, U. Missouri, 1925; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1938.

Career

Research engineer, National Lime Association, 1925-1927; consultant, Missouri Hydro Electric Company, 1927-1928; field engineer, Portland Cement Company, 1929; chief engineer, Cement Institute Control Division, 1930; chief engineer, Current River Power Company, Gasconade River Power Company, 1929-1943; associate professor engring mechanics, department chairman, U. Missouri, 1931-1935; associate professor сivil engineering, U. Missouri, 1935-1942; professor сivil engineering, U. Missouri, from 1942; department chairman, U. Missouri, 1956-1964. Hydro-electric studies and development Ozark region.

Achievements

• Horace Walter Wood has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director hydraulic research projects for United States Air Force and Missouri Highway Commission. Member Missouri Basin Research and Development Council Second lieutenant Universal Service Administrative Company, 1917-1919. Fellow American Society Civil Engineers (president Mid-Missouri 1942).

Member American Society engineering Education (president Missouri section 1943-1946, general county 1946-1947, chairman appliedhydraulics committee 1948-1949), Missouri History Society, American Geophysical Union, National Society Professor Engineers, Missouri Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi, Delta Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Chi Epsilon, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Elevra Wilander, June 26, 1926.

Father:

Horace Walter Wood

Mother:

Mary Jane (Vance) Wood

Spouse:

Elevra Wilander