Ralph Edward Fuhrman

Background

Fuhrman, Ralph Edward was born on September 6, 1909 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Ralph William and Olga (Woinova) Fuhrman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Kansas, 1930. Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering, Harvard, 1937. Doctor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins, 1954.

Career

Instructor, U. Kansas, 1930-1931; Assistant public health engineer, Missouri Department of Health, 1931, 37; city sanitary engineer, Springfield, Missouri, 1931-1936; assistant superintendent, District of Columbia Water Pollution Control Plant, 1937-1942; superintendent, District of Columbia Water Pollution Control Plant, 1942-1953; deputy director sanitary engineering, District of Columbia Government, 1953-1954; president, Water Environmental Federation, 1950-1951; executive director, Water Environmental Federation, 1955-1969; assistant director, National Water Commission, 1969-1971; special assistant to director municipal wastewater systems division, Environmental Protection Agency, 1972-1973; manager Washington regional office, Black & Veatch (Cons. Engineers), Kansas City, Missoury, 1973-1978; representative, Black & Veatch (Cons. Engineers), since 1979.

Lecturer сivil engineering George Washington University, 1941-1960.

Membership

Fellow American Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman executive committee sanitary engineering division 1954-1955), Chartered Institution Water and Environmental Management (British, honorary). Member Chesapeake Water Environmental Association (Abel Wolman award 1998), American Water Works Association, American Academy Environmental Engineers, Water Environmental Federation (honorary). Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).

Connections

Married Josephine Ackerman, January 1, 1935. Children– William Edward, Anne Louise.

Father:

Ralph William Fuhrman

Mother:

Olga (Woinova) Fuhrman

Spouse:

Josephine Ackerman

child:

William Edward Fuhrman

child:

Anne Louise Fuhrman