Ross Erwin McKinney

Background

McKinney, Ross Erwin was born on August 2, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Earl and Beatrice (Saylor) McKinney.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Methodist U., 1948; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1948; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.

Career

Sanitary scientist, S.W. Foundation for Research and Education, San Antonio, 1951-1953; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953-1958; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958-1960; professor, U. Kansas, 1960-1963; department chairman сivil engineering, U. Kansas, 1963-1966; Parker professor сivil engineering, U. Kansas, 1966-1976; New Testament Veatch professor environmental engineering, U. Kansas, 1976-1993; professor emeritus, U. Kansas, since 1993. Adjunct Professor Tongji U., Shanghai, Peoples Republican China, 1985. Vice president Rolf Eliassen Associations, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1954-1960.

President Environmental PollutionControl Services, Lawrence, Kansas, 1969-1973. Adjunct Professor environmental engineering Duke U., since 1997.

Achievements

• Ross Erwin McKinney has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Microbiology for Sanitary Engineers. (Sanitary Science & Water Engineering)

    (Excellent condition! No dj, cover is clean and pages are ...)

Membership

Member Cambridge (Massachusetts) Water Board, 1953-1959, Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board, 1969-1976, Kansas Water Quality Advisory Council, 1965-1976, Kansas Solid Waste Advisory Council, 1970-1976, Kansas Environmental Advisory Board, 1976-1985. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), American Water Works Association, Water Pollution Control Federation (Thomas R. Camp medal 1982), American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Environmental Engineers, Kansas Water Pollution Control Association (honorary, Gordon M. Fair medal 1991), National Academy of Engineering, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Margaret McKinney Curtis, June 21, 1952. Children: Ross Erwin, Margaret E., William S., SusanneC.

Father:

Roy Earl McKinney

Mother:

Beatrice (Saylor) McKinney

Spouse:

Margaret McKinney Curtis

child:

Margaret E. McKinney

child:

SusanneC McKinney

child:

Ross Erwin McKinney

child:

William S. McKinney