Background
Murtha, Joseph Patrick was born on July 18, 1931 in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Dorothy Frances (Maxwell) Murtha.
Murtha, Joseph Patrick was born on July 18, 1931 in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Dorothy Frances (Maxwell) Murtha.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1953. Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1961.
Director Water Resource Center, University of Illinois, 1962-1966;
professor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1994;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1994;
director Harbor Division, United States Naval Civil Engineer Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California, 1966-1967;
senior research engineer, Western Offshore Drilling and Export Company, Santa Fe Springs, California, 1967-1968;
research director, Deep Oil Technology, Long Beach, California, 1968-1969;
principal, J.P. Murtha, Urbana, 1958. Visiting professor Herriot-Watt U., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976-1977. Research engr.ocean engineering division National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1977-1978.
Chairman research need form Civil Engineer Research Foundation, Washinton, 1989-1992. Director University of Illinois Advanced Construction Technology Center, 1986-1993.
Board trustees Serra International, Chicago, 1982-1985, vice president 1984-1985. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1955-1958. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Married Rita Jean O'Hara, August 7, 1955. Children: Michael Joseph, Patricia Ellen Stoffregen, Kathleen Mary Yost, Eileen Dorothy Jonikas, Timothy O'Hara.