Ray Keyes Linsley

Background

Linsley, Ray Keyes was born on January 13, 1917 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ray Keyes and Flora Madelaine (Ladd) Linsley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1937. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1979. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Pacific, 1973.

Career

Engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1937-1940; engineer, United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1941; engineer, United States Weather Bureau, Sacramento, 1942-1944; chief hydrology, United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1945-1950; associate professor, Stanford University, 1950-1955; professor, head department сivil engineering, Stanford University, 1956-1967; professor emeritus, Stanford University, 1975-1990; associate dean School Engineering, Stanford University, 1956-1958; director project engineering-economics planning School Engineering, Stanford University, 1962-1971; Fulbright professor, Imperial College, London, 1957-1958; vice president, Carroll Bradberry & Associations, 1959-1967; president, Hydrocomp International, 1967-1978; chairman, Hydrocomp, Inc., 1972-1978; president, Linsley Kraeger Associations Ltd., Santa Cruz, California, 1979-1985; chairman, Linsley Kraeger Associations Ltd., Santa Cruz, California, from 1988. International hydrological construction engineering. With Office Science and Technology, Washington, 1964-1965.

Works

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  • Hydrology for Engineers (McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources & Environmental Engineering)

    (Ray Linsley was a pioneer in the development of procedure...)

  • Hydrology for Engineers (The McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources & Environmental Engineering)
  • Hydrology for Engineers

    (cover worn on edges, hi-lighting in yellow)

  • Hydrology for Engineers, 1975, 481 pages with illustrations.

    (1975 481 pages with illustrations. Second Edition. Hardbo...)

  • Elements of Hydraulic Engineering. 1st Ed. 1st Pr
  • Hydrology for Engineers (McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering)
  • Applied Hydrology
  • Hydrology for Engineers (McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources & Environmental Engineering) by Ray K. Linsley (1982-01-01)
  • Hydrology for Engineers
  • Hydrology for Engineers by Kohler & Paulhus Ray K./ Max A./ Joseph L. H. Linsley (1958-12-23)
  • Elements of hydraulic engineering

Membership

Commissioner United States National Water Commission, 1968-1973. Fellow American Geophysical Union (president hydrology section 1956-1959), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, Collingwood prize 1943, Julian Hinds award 1978, honorary member 1986). Member National Academy Engineering, American Meteorological Society, National Society Professional Engineers, Venezuelan Society Hydraulic Engineers (honorary), American Institute Hydrology (senior vice president 1983-1988, honorary president 1988), Japan Society Civil Engineers (honorary), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Anne Virginia Cutler, November 26, 1937. Children: Dianne, Stephen, Alan, Brian.

Father:

Ray Keyes Linsley

Mother:

Flora Madelaine (Ladd) Linsley

Spouse:

Anne Virginia Cutler

child:

Alan Linsley

child:

Stephen Linsley

child:

Dianne Linsley

child:

Brian Linsley