Background
Resnick, Sol Donald was born on June 15, 1918 in Milwaukee. Son of Samuel and Esther (Schneiderman) Resnick.
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Sol Donald Resnick
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Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1941; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1942; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Arizona, 1993.
Career
Assistant hydrology engineer Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1942-1943. Assistant professor civil engineering Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1949-1952. Irrigation engineer United States Agency for International Development, Nagpur, India, 1952-1957.
Director water center University Arizona, Tucson, 1957-1984. Water research engineer Agency for International Development, Bicol, Philippines, 1969. Professor hydrology Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1959.
Professor agricultural engineering University Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil, 1964-1966. Visiting scientist Ben-Gurion University, Sede Boker, Israel, 1984, 92. Director emeritus University Arizona, Tucson, from 1984.
Visiting science Ben-Gurion University, Sede Boker, Isreal, 1990, 92.
Membership
Board directors Arizona Nature Conservancy, Tucson, since 1965. Chairman University Arizona Negev Committee, since 1975. President Zionist Organization American, since 1986, Tucson Young Men’s Christian Association Y's Men Club, 1976-1977.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1947. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Agricultural Engineering, The Nature Conservancy, War Vets, University Arizona Investment Club (president since 1968), Arizona Hydrologic Society, Southern Arizona Water Research Association (founding member 1986).
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Married Susan Kay Golden, June 21, 1981. Children: Harry, Rachel.
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Religion
Judaism