Background
Harrington, Joseph John was born on January 17, 1937 in New York City. Son of Joseph John and Eileen Patricia (Cannon) Harrington.
environmental engineering educator
Harrington, Joseph John was born on January 17, 1937 in New York City. Son of Joseph John and Eileen Patricia (Cannon) Harrington.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Manhattan College, 1958. AM, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.
Construction engineering, Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company, Malcolm Pirnie Engineers, New York City, 1957-1959;
member of faculty, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1963;
professor environmental engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1964;
Gordon McKay professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1974;
acting director Center for Population Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1981;
acting department chairman population science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1981;
director physical science and engineering program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1986;
department chairman environmental science and physiology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1986;
acting director occupational health program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1989. Vice-president, director Process Research Inc., Cambridge, 1967-1976. Consultant Environmental Research and Technology Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, 1976-1978, Metasystems Inc., Cambridge, 1968-1980, United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, other federal agys., since 1959.
Member commission on coastal flooding from hurricanes NAS, 1981-1983.
Member water supply committee Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1973-1982. Member long-range and solid waste disposal, recycling committee, 1975-1982, Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, technical advisor water board, 1992-1994, president, since 1995. Fellow American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Water Works Association (life), WaterEnvironment Federation, Air and Waste Management Association, Chi Epsilon.
Married Maryalice Lawlor, August 25, 1962. Children: Karen, Beth.