Linvil Gene Rich

Background

Rich, Linvil Gene was born on March 10, 1921 in Pana, Illinois, United States. Son of Orville Cadell and Lillian Muriel (Watkins) Rich.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1947. Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1951.

Career

Associate professor сivil engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1951-1955; professor сivil engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1956-1960; head department сivil engineering, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1960-1961; dean engineering, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1961-1972; professor environmental systems engineering, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1972-1982; Distinguished Alumni professor, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1982-1987; professor emeritus, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1987. Cons. United States Army, Environmental Protection Agency.

Achievements

• Linvil Gene Rich has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • High-Performance Aerated Lagoon Systems
  • Low-Maintenance, Mechanically-Simple Wastewater Treatment Systems (McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering)
  • Low-Maintenance, Mechanically-Simple Wastewater Treatment Systems (McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering) by Linvil Gene Rich (1980-02-03)
  • Low-Maintenance, Mechanically-Simple Wastewater Treatment Systems (McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering) by Rich, Linvil Gene (1980) Hardcover
  • Environmental Systems Engineering (McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering)

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate), American Society Engineering Education Water Pollution Control Federation, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Peggy Jane Burton, June 17, 1944. Children: Linvil Burton, Graham Watkins. Married Martha Darby George, February 20, 2000.

Father:

Orville Cadell Rich

Mother:

Lillian Muriel (Watkins) Rich

Spouse:

Martha Darby George

Spouse:

Peggy Jane Burton

child:

Linvil Burton Rich

child:

Graham Watkins Rich