Background
Begg, Robert Burns Haldane was born on January 4, 1880 in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Son of James Beveridge and Janet (Haldane) Begg.
Begg, Robert Burns Haldane was born on January 4, 1880 in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Son of James Beveridge and Janet (Haldane) Begg.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Poly Institute, 1899, Civil Engineer, 1901.
1 son, James Currie. Began as civil engineer, 1899. Railroad and highway work, 1901-1905. Successively instructor, assistant professor, and associate professor сivil engineering, Syracuse University, 1905-1910.
Professor сivil engineering, Pennsylvania Military College, 1910-1912.
Professor sanitary and hydraulic engineering, University of Kansas, 1912-1913. Professor сivil engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, from 1913.
In charge inspection of all construction Resettlement Administration, 1935-1936.
Served as captain Engineers, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Society Civil Engineers, Society for Promotion Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, Tau Beta Pi., Chirurgical Epsilon.; Club: Rotary (Christiansburg, Virginia).
Married Adah Mann., September 5, 1907.