Background
Yachnis, Michael was born on March 22, 1922 in Athens, Greece.
Yachnis, Michael was born on March 22, 1922 in Athens, Greece.
Bachelor of Science, Military Academy, Greece, 1943. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Military Technology College, Greece, 1951. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1956.
Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1962. Doctor of Science in Structural Engineering, George Washington University, 1968.
Let. to major, Greek Army Corps Engineers, 1943-1945; structural engineering specialist, Adams Fabricated Steel, 1955-1956; structural branch manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1956-1963; chief structural engineering & ocean engineering consultant, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1963-1972; chief engineer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1972-1988; professor School Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, since 1970.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman task committee E). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Welding Society, Undersea Medical Society, Marine Technology Society, Society Military Engineers, Welding Research Council, Engineering Foundation, Sigma Xi.