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Soto, Simon de was born on January 8, 1925 in New York City. Son of Albert and Esther (Eskenazi) de Soto.
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Simon de Soto, American Mechanical engineer. License professional engineer, California, New York. Served with United States Merchant Marine, 1945-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, SAG, American Society Engineering Education (professor of recipients of Outstanding Design award 1990), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Education
Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York, 1945; Master of Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.
Career
Engineer, Johns-Manville Corporation, New York City, 1946-1948;
instructor in engineering, Syracuse University, 1948-1950;
research engineer, Stratos-Fairchild Corporation, Farmingdale, New York, 1950-1954;
research specialist, Lockheed Missile Systems division Lockheed Corporation, Van Nuys, California, 1954-1956;
senior technical specialist, Rocketdyne Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1956-1969;
associate professor mechanic engineering, California State University, Long Beach, 1969-1972;
professor, California State University, since 1972. Lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, 1954-1970. Construction engineering.
Director, secretary-treasurer American Engineering Development Company. Member technical planning committee Public Policy Conference: The Energy Crisis, Its Effect on Local Govts., 1973. Founding member California State University and Colls.
Statewide Energy Consortium and consultant technical assistance program.
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Served with United States Merchant Marine, 1945-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, SAG, American Society Engineering Education (professor of recipients of Outstanding Design award 1990), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
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1 daughter, Linda Jane.
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American
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1945
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1950
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1965