Dr. Kingsley Ormonde Harrop-Williams, American civil engineer, educator, poet. Recipient Charles Rathbun award, City University of New York, 1974; University Fellowship, CUNY 1975-76; University Build Grant, RPI, 1976-80; Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 1989-1990; Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and DC, Professional Hydrogeologist; Grand Prize Winner of the National Library of Poetry 1995 Open Poetry Contest.
Background
Dr. Harrop-Williams, Kingsley Ormonde was born on December 12, 1947 in Golden Grove, West Coast Berbice, Guyana and grew up in Smythfield, Guyana. Arrived in United States, 1970, naturalized, 1981. Son of Edric Christopher and Adelaide (Pereira-Jardin) Harrop-Williams.
Education
Berbice High School, New Amsterdam, Guyana, GCE University of London: Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics, English, Latin, History, Religion.
Bachelor of Engineering magna cum laude, City University of New York, 1975.
Master of Engineering, City University of New York, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1980.
Career
Lecturer City University of New York, 1975—1976; Research Assistant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1976—1980; Civil Engineering Professor Carnegie Mellon University, 1980—1985 and George Mason University1994 – 2015; Civil Engineer US Air Force 2005-2010 and US Navy 2010-2015; Consulting Civil Engineer to projects in the private industry, state offices, Department of the Army, and NASA.
Achievements
Membership
American Society of Civil Engineers, American Academy Mechanics, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Interests
Soccer, Ancestry, poetry.
Connections
Married Lynette Gibson Harrop-Williams, July 1, 1975. Children: Kingsley Audwin, Tippi Ann, Cher Anemone.
Charles Rathbun award, City University of New York, 1974; University Fellowship, CUNY 1975-76; University Build Grant, RPI, 1976-80; Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 1989-1990. Grand Prize Winner of the National Library of Poetry 1995 North American Open Poetry Contest.
Charles Rathbun award, City University of New York, 1974; University Fellowship, CUNY 1975-76; University Build Grant, RPI, 1976-80; Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 1989-1990. Grand Prize Winner of the National Library of Poetry 1995 North American Open Poetry Contest.