Background
Minges, James Seth was born on July 12, 1917 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of James Walter and Edna Catherine (Callahan) Minges.
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James Seth Minges, American consultaing engineer, planner. Registered professional engineer, Connecticut. Recipient National Fallout Shelter Design award United States Department Defense, 1962, Design of Living award National Wood Council, 1972, Annual Honor award New. England Regional Council/American Institute of Architects, 1973; Gotchel and Powell scholar, 1937.
Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1941. Master of Science, University Connecticut, 1963. Master Landscape Architecture, University Massachusetts, 1968.
Career
Structural engineer Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, 1941-1945. Design engineer Buck & Buck Consultant Engineers, Hartford, Connecticut, 1945-1948. Owner, president, chairman board The Minges Associates, Inc., Farmington, since 1948.
Co-owner, chairman board Mincad Ltd., Tehran, Iran, 1978-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Farmington Historic District, 1974-1988. Member Connecticut School Economy Commission, Hartford, 1958-1959. Chairman Noah Wallace School Committee, Town of Farmington, 1960.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers (life), Connecticut Society Civil Engineers (life), Connecticut Society Professional Engineers (life), Connecticut Engineers Private Practice (Engineering award for geothermal heat pump study on exchange 280,000 foot commercial building in Farmington, Connecticut).
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Married Arline Kathryn Robbins, November 21, 1942. Children: James Atwood, Frederick Robbins, William Atwood.
Awards
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Recipient National Fallout Shelter Design award United States Department Defense, 1962, Design of Living award National Wood Council, 1972, Annual Honor award New. England Regional Council/American Institute of Architects, 1973. Gotchel and Powell scholar, 1937.Recipient National Fallout Shelter Design award United States Department Defense, 1962, Design of Living award National Wood Council, 1972, Annual Honor award New. England Regional Council/American Institute of Architects, 1973. Gotchel and Powell scholar, 1937.