Background
Ludwig, John Howard was born on March 7, 1913 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of Rudolf Frederick and Emily Henrietta (Sikora) Ludwig.
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John Howard Ludwig, American Environmental engineer. Registered profile engineer, California, Oregon. Recipient Commendation medal Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1963, Superior Service award, 1967;Gold medal for Exceptional Service Environmental Protection Agency, 1971; Gordon Fair award American Academy Environmental Engineers, 1973; named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus U. Colorado, 1976.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1934. Master of Science in Engineering, University Colorado, 1941. Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene, Harvard University, 1956.
Doctor of Science in Industrial Hygiene, Harvard University, 1958.
Career
Engineer, Bureau Reclamation, Denver, 1936-1939; Engineer, C.E., Portland, 1939-1943; Engineer, C.E., Sacramento, 1949-1951; engineer water pollution, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1951-1955; director research and development, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1955-1969; assistant commissioner, National Air Pollution Control Administration, 1969-1970; associate commissioner, National Air Pollution Control Administration, 1970-1972; consultant environmental engineering to foreign and international agys., 1972-1995. United States delegate Economics Common for Europe, Geneva, 1969-1972, Organisation for Economics Co-operation and Development, Paris, 1969-1972, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Committee on Challenges of Modern Society, Brussels, 1969-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Member Santa Barbara Environmental Quality Board, 1973-1975. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member National Academy Engineers, Cosmos Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Meteorological Society, American Academy Environmental Engineers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Delta Omega.
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Married Gilda Mary Silva, November 9, 1946. Children— Howard Russell, Robert William.
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American
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Recipient Commendation medal Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1963, Superior Service award, 1967;Gold medal for Exceptional Service Environmental Protection Agency, 1971. Gordon Fair award American Academy Environmental Engineers, 1973. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus U. Colorado, 1976.Recipient Commendation medal Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1963, Superior Service award, 1967;Gold medal for Exceptional Service Environmental Protection Agency, 1971. Gordon Fair award American Academy Environmental Engineers, 1973. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus U. Colorado, 1976.