Background
Fischer, Joseph Alfred was born on June 7, 1931 in New York City. Son of Joseph Alfred and Marion T. (Chichester) Fischer.
Fischer, Joseph Alfred was born on June 7, 1931 in New York City. Son of Joseph Alfred and Marion T. (Chichester) Fischer.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Cooper Union, 1953; Phd in Engineering Seismology (honorary)., U. Centro-Americana, San Salvador, 1978.
Construction engineer, E.I. Dupont de Numours & Company, Paulsboro, New Jersey, 1953-1954;
party chief, Van DeMark & Lynch, Wilmington, Delaware, 1954;
partner, Dames & Moore, New York City, 1954-1979;
president, Geoscience Superior vena cava syndrome, Bernardsville, New Jersey, since 1979. Geologist Township of Chester, New Jersey, since 1989. Consultant Geosci. Association, Bernardsville, since 1980.
Adjunct Professor graduate level Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1978,Syracuse (New York) U., 1976. Lecturer in field.
Member limestone committee New Jersey Resource and Development Council. Fellow Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Geological Society American, Internt.
Society of Rock Mechanics, New York Academy Sciences, Seismological Society of America, National Water Well Association, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Lesley Ann Marples, August 15, 1969 (divorced November 1984). Married Pamela Johnston, December 15, 1984. Children: Joseph Jeffrey, Christine Elaine Fischer Rappolt.