Background
Fadum, Ralph Eigil was born on July 19, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Son of Torgeir Bleken and Mimi (Knudsen) Fadum.
Fadum, Ralph Eigil was born on July 19, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Son of Torgeir Bleken and Mimi (Knudsen) Fadum.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1935. Master of Science, Harvard, 1937. South Dakota, Harvard, 1941.
Doctor of Engineering, Purdue University, 1963.
Parttime assistant сivil engineering, Harvard, 1935-1937;
instructor, Harvard, 1937-1941;
faculty instructor, Harvard, 1941-1943;
assistant professor soil mechanics, Purdue University, 1943-1945;
associate professor, Purdue University, 1945-1947;
professor, Purdue University, 1947-1949;
head of сivil engineering department and professor of сivil engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1949-1962;
dean of engineering, North Carolina State University, 1962-1978. Consultant Department Defense, United States Corps Engineers. Member Army Science Board Department Army, 1959-1981.
Member research advising committee Federal Highway Administration, 1963-1970. Vice chairman Army Science Advisory Panel, Department Army, 1966-1970. Chairman advisory group to commander general Tank Automotive Command, 1967-1970.
Chairman North Carolina Water Control Advisory Council. Board directors National Driving Center, 1973-1977. Commissioner Raleigh Housing Authority, 1962-1972.
President Atlantic Coast Conference, 1966-1967, 71-72. Vice president National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1972-1976. Chairman board directors North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, University North Carolina.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member 1978, Outstanding Civil Engineer North Carolina award 1971). Member National Academy Engineering, United States National Council Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, National Society Professional Engineers, North Carolina Society Engineers (Outstanding Engineering Achievement award 1971), Raleigh Engineers Club (Outstanding Engineer award 1977), American Society Engineering Education (honorary member. Vice president, member executive committee 1973-1974, director), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon (national honor member), Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Upsilon.
Clubs: Rotary (Raleigh). Carolina Country.
Son of Torgeir Bleken and Mimi (Knudsen) F. M. Nancy Isabelle Fields, July 19, 1939 (divorced 1979). 1 daughter, Jane Fields.
M. Frances Elaine Lawrence, May 27, 1983.