Background
Engelbrecht, Richard Stevens was born on March 11, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of William C. and Mary Elizabeth (Stevens) Engelbrecht.
environmental engineering educator
Engelbrecht, Richard Stevens was born on March 11, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of William C. and Mary Elizabeth (Stevens) Engelbrecht.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1948; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
Teaching assistant, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1949-1950; research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1950-1952; instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1952-1954; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1954-1957; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1957-1959; professor environmental engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, since 1959; director, Advanced Environmental Control Technology Research Center, 1979-1991; Ivan Racheff professor, 1987. Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization. Member Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, since 1976, chairman, 1980-1982, 93.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, International Association Water Quality (honorary, president 1980-1986), American Water Works Association (George W. Fuller award 1974, Publication award 1975), Water Environment Federation (Eddy medal 1966, Arthur Sidney Bedell award 1973, president 1978, honorary member 1986, Fair medal 1987), American Society Microbiology, Abwasser Technische Vereinigung (honorary, Germany). M C.
Married Mary Condrey, August 21, 1948. Children: William, Timothy.