Background
Harr, Milton Edward was born on October 19, 1925 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hyman and Ann (Kristal) Harr.
engineering professor engineering consultant
Harr, Milton Edward was born on October 19, 1925 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hyman and Ann (Kristal) Harr.
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern University, Boston, 1949. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1958.
Docteur Honoris Causa, University Brussels, 1987.
Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation, Provo, Utah., 1949;
engineer, State Highway Department, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1949-1953;
assistant instructor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1953-1955;
instructor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1955-1958;
assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1958-1960;
associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1960-1972;
professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, since 1972. Jubilee professor Chalmers Technology Institute, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1996-1997. Consultant Bendix corporation, South Bend, Indiana, Bougainville Copper Ltd., New Guinea, Brown and Root, Houston, Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, and many others.
Lecturer at many numerous colleges universities.
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Board directors Indiana Joint Highway Research Project, 1969-1972. Advisory panel American Association State Highway Officials. Member Highway Research Board Committee on Stresses in Earth Masses, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aeronautics Advisory Committee, 1977-1981, Task Force on Railway Maintenance Committee, Transportation Research Board, 1978-1982, United States Committee on Large Dams.
Chairman Track Structure Systems Design Committee, 1976-1979, Pavement Design Division of Health Research Board, 1964-1970. Served with United States Navy, 1943, European Theatre of Operations, with United States Marine Corps, 1944-1945, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Academy Engineers, Indiana Academy of Sciences, Third Marine Division Association, Elks, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Florence Solomon, May 19, 1945. Children: Faith, Karen, Robert.