Background
Bergman, Lawrence Alan was born on October 14, 1944 in New York City. Son of Henry and Sylvia Bergman.
Bergman, Lawrence Alan was born on October 14, 1944 in New York City. Son of Henry and Sylvia Bergman.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1966. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1980.
Member technical staff, TRW Inc., Cleveland, 1966-1968; member technical staff, Lord Corporation, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1968-1975; construction engineering, Juris Doctor Stevenson Cons., Cleveland, 1975-1977; construction engineering, Woodward-Clyde Cons., Cleveland, 1977-1979; assistant professor Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana, 1979-1985; associate professor Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana, 1985-1994; professor engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1994. Consultant with various organizations, since 1980.
Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (State of the Art in Civil Engineering award 1983, Worman medal 1999). Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Jane Howell, May 24, 1969. 1 child, Sarah Michelle.