Background
Davisson, Melvin Thomas was born on December 23, 1931 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Son of David Earl and Leona Caroline (Haas) Davisson.
Davisson, Melvin Thomas was born on December 23, 1931 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Son of David Earl and Leona Caroline (Haas) Davisson.
Business and Community Engagement, University Akron, 1954. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1960.
Registered profile engineer Ohio, Illinois. Registered structural engineer, Illinois Structural engineer Clark, Dietz Association, Urbana, Illinois, 1955-1956. Research assistant, instructor, University Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1959, assistant professor, 1960-1963, associate professor civilengring., 1963-1971, professor сivil engineering, 1971-1981.
Construction engineering M.T. Davisson, Consultant
Engineering, Champaign, 1958. Chairman to various technical commission.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Collingwood prize 1964), American Society for Testing and Materials, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Concrete Institute, American Railway Engineering Association, Internat.Soc. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Deep Foundation Institute (Disting, Svc. award 1990), Sigma Xi.
Married Marlene Elaine Krumeich, May 14, 1955. Children: James Preston, Diana Marie, Teresa Lynn, Kathleen Elaine.