Background
Dick, Richard Irwin was born on July 18, 1935 in Sanborn, Iowa, United States. Son of Laurence Irwin and Lillian Marie (Riesser) Dick.
Dick, Richard Irwin was born on July 18, 1935 in Sanborn, Iowa, United States. Son of Laurence Irwin and Lillian Marie (Riesser) Dick.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1957. Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1965.
Sanitary engineer United States Public Health Service, Kansas City, Missouri, 1958-1960. Sanitary engineer Clark, Daily and Dietz (Consultant Engineers), Urbana, Illinois, 1960-1962. Instructor to professor civil engineering University Illinois, 1962-1972.
Professor civil engineering University Delaware, Newark, 1972-1977. Joseph P. Ripley professor engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1977—2002, Joseph P. Ripley professor emeritus, since 2002. Thomas R. Camp lecturer Boston Society Civil Engineers, 1981.
Distinguished visiting scientist United States Environmental Protection Agency Water Engineering Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, 1986-1989. Visiting engineer Water Pollution Research Laboratory, Stevenage, England, 1970-1971. Honorary research fellow University College London, 1990.
Visiting professor University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1991, McGill University, Montreal, 1991.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1958-1960. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Rudolph Hering medal 1986), Association Environmental Engineering professors(past president, Distinguished lecturer 1980, Outstanding Public award 1986, 87, Founder's award, 1998), International Association Water Pollution Research (past member Executive Committee, Board of Governors), Water Environment Federation (Harrison Prescott Eddy medal 1968), American Water Works Association, American Public Health Association, Charted Institution Water and Environmental Management, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon (University of Illinois Chapter Honor member 1980, Cornell Univercity Professor of Year 1995), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Delores Kay Den Beste, August 31, 1958. Children: Natalie Ann, Kevin Irwin, Laura Lynn, Craig David.
