Background
Abbett, Robert William was born on December 23, 1902 in Jamesport, Missouri, United States. Son of Phillip Allen and Virginia Abbett.
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Robert William Abbett
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Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, Rolla, 1927; Continuing education, University Missouri, 1933; Master of Science, Yale, 1932; Doctor of Science (honorary), Gettysburg College, 1953.
Career
Surveyor, designer, engineer construction rys., municipal projects, bridges, buildings for, various private and government agys., 1923-1929; instructor department civil engring, Yale, 1929-1933; associate professor сivil engineering, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1933-1939; associate, Parsons, Klapp, Brinckerhoff & Douglas, also Waddell & Hardesty (consultant engineers), New York City, 1938-1940; assistant professor сivil engineering, Columbia University, 1940-1941; founding partner, Tippets Abbett McCarthy Stratton (engineers and architects), New York City, from 1945. Construction engineering United States and foreign rys., highways, bridges, port development, harbor works, mineral development projects.
Membership
Served to Commander C.E., United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Consultant Engineers Council, Yale Club, University Club, Anglers Club, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Ruth Virginia Bloomer, October 1953. 1 son, Robert William.
