Rolf Eliassen

Background

Eliassen, Rolf was born on February 22, 1911 in Brooklyn. Son of Olaf and Effie (Albrethsen) Eliassen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1932; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1935.

Career

Design engineer, J.N. Chester Engineers, Pittsburgh, 1935-1936; sanitary engineer, Dorr Company, Inc., Chicago, Los Angeles, 1936-1939; assistant professor сivil engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1939-1940; associate professor sanitary engineering, New York University, New York City, 1940-1942; professor, New York University, New York City, 1946-1949; design engineer, Parsons, Klapp, Brinckerhoff & Douglas, New York City, 1941; chairman сivil engineering department, Biarritz American U., France, 1945; professor sanitary engineering, director, Sedgwick Labs Sanitary Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge construction engineering, Sedgwick Labs Sanitary Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1949-1960; acting head department сivil engineering, Sedgwick Labs Sanitary Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1960-1961; professor сivil engineering, Stanford University, 1961-1973; now Silas H. Palmer professor сivil engineering emeritus, Stanford University partner, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Palo Alto, California, also Boston, 1961-1973; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Palo Alto, California, also Boston, 1973-1988; chairman emeritus, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Palo Alto, California, also Boston, since 1988. Consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, World Health Organization, United Nations, Executive Office President of the United States, California Department Water Resources, Federal Power Commission, United States Senate Committee on Public Works. Member general advising committee Atomic Energy Commission, 1970-1975.

Membership

Served to lieutenant colonel C.E., Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Academy Arts and Science, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), National Academy Engineering, American Water Works Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mary F. Hulick, December 12, 1941. Children: Thomas R., James H.

Father:

Olaf Eliassen

Mother:

Effie (Albrethsen) Eliassen

Spouse:

Mary F. Hulick

child:

Thomas R. Eliassen

child:

James H. Eliassen