Background
Rutledge, Philip Casteen was born on February 17, 1906 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Rella (Casteen) Rutledge.
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Philip Casteen Rutledge
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Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1927. Doctor of Science, Harvard University, 1939. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Purdue University, 1957.
Career
Field engineer on construction, Barney-Ahlers Construction Company New York, 1928-1929;
structural designer, Stone & Webster Engineering Company, Boston, 1929-1931;
instructor soil mechanics Graduate School Engineering, Harvard University, 1933-1937;
associate professor, professor soil mechanics, Purdue University, 1937-1943;
professor сivil engineering Technology Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1943-1952;
department chairman сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1947-1952;
construction engineering, partner, Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth & Johnston and predecessor firm, New York City, 1952-1976. Member board consultant on airfield pavements Office Chief of Engineers, United States Army, 1943-1957. Chairman of the Board consultant on earth dams California Department Water Resources, 1963-1974.
Technical associate Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission, 1965-1970. Consultant heavy foundations and dams Treasurer International Conference onSoil Mechanics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1936. Chairman Education Conference on Soil Mechanics, Purdue University, 1940, United States National Committee on Soil Mechanics, 1947-1948.
Member Atomic Energy Commission Plowshare Advisory Committee, 1959-1971.
Membership
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (contributor technical articles to proceedings), American Institute Consultant Engineers, American Geophysical Institute, National Academy Engineering, Boston Society Civil Engineers, The Moles, Harvard Club, Engineers Club, Wee Burn Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Sigma.
Connections
Married Dorothy Loomis, June 16, 1934 (deceased 1973). Children: John Loomis, Cecily. Married Catherine P. Brobston, March 29, 1975.
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congregationalist -
Political Party
Congregationalist