Robert Aaron Hechtman

Background

Hechtman, Robert Aaron was born on April 22, 1911 in Spokane. Son of Abe and Maren (Olson) Hechtman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineer, U. Washington, 1938, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, 1939. Student Lehigh University, 1939-1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1948.

Career

With Dravo Corporation, 1941-1944, administrator assistant, 1944-1945. Research engineer сivil engineering University of Illinois, 1945-1949. Associate professor structural research U. Washington, 1949-1953, professor, 1953-1955.

Professor сivil engineering George Washington University, 1955-1964, department chairman 1955-1962.

Visiting professor U. Chile, 1959. President Planning, Analysis & Design Corporation, Kensington, Maryland., 1964-1965.

President Resident Advisor Hechtman & Associates, 1965-1974. Adjunct Professor сivil engineering Howard University, 1967-1971.

Professorial lecturer George Washington University, 1972-1973.

Professor, director environmental systems laboratories College Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1974-1985. Consultant engineer failure ship and land structures, concrete structures, fire protection, architectural design for disabled Column Research Council, from 1951, project director, 1963-1964.

Member National Bureau Standards, 1959-1969, chairman advisory panel to building research division, 1964-1969.

Achievements

• Robert Aaron Hechtman has been listed as a noteworthy educator, structural engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Commision on Fire Prevention and Control, 1970-1973. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Chairman of Commission on fire protection 1974). Member American Concrete Institute, Prestressed Concrete Institute, National Fire Protection Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Sarajane Furman. Children: Geoffrey Kier, Paul Randall.

Father:

Abe Hechtman

Mother:

Maren (Olson) Hechtman

Spouse:

Sarajane Furman

child:

Geoffrey Kier Hechtman

child:

Paul Randall Hechtman