Leo Casagrande

Background

Casagrande, Leo was born on September 17, 1903 in Haidenschaft, Austria. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Angelo and Anna (Nusssbaum) Casagrande.

Education

Diploma in engineering, Technology University Vienna, Austria, 1928. Doctor Engineering, Technology University Vienna, 1933.

Career

Design engineer,, Augsburg, Germany, 1928-1930. Research assistant in soil mechanics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1930-1932. Assistant to Professor Karl Terzaghi, Technology University Vienna, 1932-1933.

In charge organization Soil Mechanics Institute, Technology University Berlin, 1933-1934. In charge soil mechanics and foundation division Office Insurance General for German Hyws., 1934-1941. Lecturer applied soil mechanics Technology University Braunschwig, Germany, 1940-1945.

Consultant engineer earthworks, Germany, 1941-1944. Chief engineer Organization Todt, Berlin, 1944-1945. Director Highway Division, Luebeck, Germany, 1945-1946.

Research engineer building research station British Department of Science and Institutional Research, Watford, England, 1946-1950. Consultant engineer foundations, 1950-1986. Research fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, 1953-1957, visiting professor practice foundation engineering, 1957-1988, professor, 1959-1972.

Honorary professor Technology University Braunschweig, 1940.

Membership

Member and fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (citation for contributions 1966), National Academy of Engineering, Boston Society Civil Engineers (prize structural section 1952, 66-67), New York Academy of Sciences, Massachusetts Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Carla Maria Busch, May 6, 1939. Children: Christian E., Dirk R., Raif R., Imogen R., Carl N.

Father:

Angelo Casagrande

Mother:

Anna (Nusssbaum) Casagrande

Spouse:

Carla Maria Busch

child:

Carl N. Casagrande

child:

Dirk R. Casagrande

child:

Imogen R. Casagrande

child:

Christian E. Casagrande

child:

Raif R. Casagrande