Background
III, John Lowe, was born on March 14, 1916 in New York City. Son of John and Rose Marie (Jahoda) L.
III, John Lowe, was born on March 14, 1916 in New York City. Son of John and Rose Marie (Jahoda) L.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, City College of New York. Mediterranean Shipping Company.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Instructor University Maryland, College Park, 1937-1940, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942—1944. Physicist David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock, Maryland, 1945. Chief soils engineer Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton, New York City, 1945-1955, associate partner, 1956-1962, partner, 1962-1983.
Private practice geotechnology and dam engineering, 1984—1999. Adjunct associate professor New York University, 1949-1951. Lecturer soil mechanics City College of New York, 1953-1960.
8th Terzaghi lecturer, 1971, 4th Nabor Carrillo lecturer, 1978, 2d United States Committee on Large Dams lecturer, 1982, Marty Kapp lecturer, 1986. Keynote address Roller Compacted Concrete II, 1988, Mueser/Rutledge lecturer, 1997. Consultant Corps. Engineers, Washington, 1962-1980.
Dam construction projects in many countries including United States, Turkey, Taiwan, Morocco, Pakistan, Brazil, Greece.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Academy of Engineering, United States Committee Large Dam (chairman 1977-1978), National Committee Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Moles, University Club, Bronxville Field Club.
Married Jeanne Wright, June 19, 1943. Children: Jonathan Alan, Barbara Jean, Heather Ellen.