Background
Hollister, Solomon Cady was born on August 4, 1891 in Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States. Son of Solomon Davis, Junior and Mary Eliza (Runkel) Hollister.
Hollister, Solomon Cady was born on August 4, 1891 in Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States. Son of Solomon Davis, Junior and Mary Eliza (Runkel) Hollister.
Student, State College Washington
Chief design engineer United States Shipping Board, 1918-1920. Construction engineering, Philadelphia, 1920-1930. Professor structural engineering Purdue University, 1930-1934.
Director сivil engineering Cornell Univercity, 1934-1937.
Dean Cornell Univercity (College Engineering), 1937-1959, construction engineering, Ithaca, New York, 1959-1982. Consultant Babcock & Wilcox Company, 1932-1936.
Member Commision on Organisation Executive Branch Government (Hoover Commission), 1953-1955. Chairman of the Board consultant Isthmian Canal studies to House of Representatives Committee Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1957-1960.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary. Member, director 1944-1947), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary), American Railway Engineering Association, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Concrete Institute (past president, director, honorary.
Member, Wason Research medal 1928, Turner medal 1979), American Institute of Architects (honorary), American Academy Engineering, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers, Society Promotion Engineering Education (honorary.
Member, director, past president).
Married Ada R. Garber, June 2, 1919. Children: John G., Mary G. (deceased), David G., Elizabeth Hollister Zimmerman.