Background
Witt, Joshua Chitwood was born on August 5, 1884 in Connersville, Indiana, United States. Son of Isaac Snyder and Amanda (Chitwood) Witt.
Witt, Joshua Chitwood was born on August 5, 1884 in Connersville, Indiana, United States. Son of Isaac Snyder and Amanda (Chitwood) Witt.
Bachelor of Arts, Butler University, 1908. Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1909. Master of Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 1912, Doctor of Philosophy, 1915.
Mechanical Engineering, Armour Institute Technology (now Illinois Institute Technology), Chicago, 1935.
Testing and research assistant Swift & Company, Chicago, 1908-1910. Manager testing department R. West. Hunt Company, Pittsburgh, 1910-1915. Chief of section bureau of Science, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1915-1917.
Technical director Rizal Cement Company, Manila, 1917-1919.
Assistant professor of University of Pittsburgh, and construction engineering, 1919-1920. Director chemical research Portland Cement Association, Chicago, 1920-1923.
Director research Universal Atlas Cement Company, Chicago, 1924-1939. Technical director Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company, 1939-1948.
Construction engineering, 1948-1971.
Consultant United States bureau of Mines, 1922-1923. Section editor Chemical Abstracts, 1924-1971.
Consultant editor, Concrete, 1933-1948.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers. Member American Institute of Consulting Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Concrete Institute, American Society Testing Materials, Illinois Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Theta, Tau Beta Pi. Republican; Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner).
Clubs: Adventures, Engineers (Chicago.
Married Florence Ruth Oldham, December 5, 1918.