Background
Thompson, Joseph Trueman was born on March 28, 1891 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph Camillus and Frances Elizabeth (Slingluff) Thompson.
Thompson, Joseph Trueman was born on March 28, 1891 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph Camillus and Frances Elizabeth (Slingluff) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1917.
Member of faculty department сivil engineering, Johns Hopkins University, from 1919;
professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1930-1958;
department chairman сivil engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1930-1956;
professor emeritus, principal research scientist, Johns Hopkins University, from 1958. Highway research specialist to chief highway engineer United States Bureau Public Rds., 1926-1941. Manager 6th International Rds.
Congress, 1930.
Member Governor's Committee to Revise Maryland Motor Vehicle Laws, 1941-1942, Board School Commissioners, Baltimore, 1944-1954, Maryland State Highway Advisory Committee, 1947-1950, Gov.s Committee on Effect of heavy Motor Vehicles on highways and Bridges, 1949-1951. Member director highway traffic advisory committee to War Department, 1942-1943. Chairman advisory committee Baltimore Metropolitan area traffic study, 1945-1946.
Captain C.E., United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president Maryland section 1933), Highway Research Board, Johns Hopkins Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sarah Madison Brockenbrough, July 7, 1917. 1 child, Elizabeth Madison.