Background
Talbot, Arthur Newell was born on October 21, 1857 in Cortland, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles A. and Harriet (Newell) Talbot.
Talbot, Arthur Newell was born on October 21, 1857 in Cortland, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles A. and Harriet (Newell) Talbot.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1881, Civil Engineer, 1885, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Doctor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1915. Doctor of Engineering, University of Michigan, 1916.
Engineering work on rys., roads, bridges, buildings and municipal public works since 1881. Assistant professor engineering and mathematics, University of Illinois, 1885-1890, professor municipal and sanitary engineering and in charge theoretical and applied mechanics, 1890-1926, now professor emeritus. Made many investigations on properties of steel, brick, concrete, reinforced concrete, et cetera, and on buildings in connection with University of Illinois Engineering Experimental Station and as consultant, also investigations of water purification, sewage treatment and hydraulic questions.
Director investigation conducted by American Society of Civil Engineers and American Railway Engineering Association to determine stresses in railroad track since 1914.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president 1918. Member 1925), Society for Promotion Engineering Education (president 1910-1911), American Society Testing Materials (president 1913-1914. Member 1923), American Water Works Association (honorary.
Member 1930), Western Society Engineers (Washington award, 1924.
Member 1927), American Public Works Association, American Railway Engineering Association (director) 1915-1918, 1928-1931. Member 1933), American Society Mechanics
Engineers, New England Water Works Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1928), American Concrete Institute (Turner medal, 1928. Member 1932), Institution Civ.
Engineers (London); member Institution Structural Engineers (London).
Member board visitors United States Naval Academy, 1918-1921. Clubs: University, Engineers (Chicago).
Married Virginia Mann Hammet, June 7, 1886 (died December 4, 1919). Children: Kenneth Hammet, Mistress Mildred Virginia Gilkey, Mistress Rachel Harriet Westergaard, Mistress Dorothy Newell Goodell.