William Robert Judd

Background

Judd, William Robert was born on August 16, 1917 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel and Lillian (Israelske) Judd.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Colorado, 1941; postgraduate, U. Colorado, 1941-1950.

Career

Engineering geologist Colorado Water Conservation Board, 1941-1942. Supervisory engineering geologist Denver & Rio Grande Western R.R., Colorado and Utah, 1942-1944. Head geology section Northern 1, acting district geologist-Alaska United States Bureau Reclamation, Office of Chief Engineer, Denver, 1945-1960.

Head basing technical group Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1960—1966. Professor rock mechanics Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1966—1988, head geotechnology engineering, 1976-1986, technical director, Underground Excavation and Rock Properties Information Center, 1972-1979, professor emeritus civil engineering, since 1988. Geotechnical consultant, United States, Mexico, Cuba, Honduras, Greece, since 1950.

Geoscience editor American Elsevier Public Company, 1967-1971. Chairman panel on Big Ten ocean science Committee on Institutional Cooperation, 1971-1985. Founder and chairman National Academy of Sciences United States National Committee on Rock Mechanics, 1963-1971, co-chairman panel on research requirements, 1977-1981, chairman panel on awards, 1972-1982.

Member United States Army Advisory Board on Mountain and Arctic Warfare, 1956-1962, United States Air Force Science Advisory Board Geophysics Panel Study Group, 1964-1968. Committee on safety dams National Research Council, 1977-1978, 82-83. National director National Ski Patrol System, Inc., 1956-1962.

Alex du Toit Memorial lecturer, South Africa and Rhodesia, 1967. Owner Rayanbill Galleries, 1986—2007. Member, Southern Rocky Mountain Ski Association, 1954.

Advisor on rock mechanics Department Of Defense Advanced Research Projects, 1960-1966.

Achievements

• William Robert Judd has been listed as a noteworthy engineering geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Principles Of Engineering Geology And Geotechnics(Pb)

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  • Principles of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics: Geology, Soil and Rock Mechanics, and Other Earth Sciences as Used in Civil Engineering

    (Great vintage book!)

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Geological Society of America (Distinguished Practice award engineering geology division 1989), South African Institute Mining and Metallurgy. Member Association Engineering & Environmental Geologists (honorary), International Association Engineering Geologists (Hans Cloos medal 1994), India Society Engineering Geology (life), Indiana Academy of Sciences, United States Committee on Large Dams (executive council 1977-1983, committee on earthquakes 1976-1990), United States Ski Association (honorary life), United States Recreational Ski Association (honorary life), International Society Rock Mechanics, Explorers Club.

Connections

Married Rachel Elizabeth Douglas, April 18, 1942. Children: Stephanie (Mistress Chris Wadley), Judith (Mistress John Soden), Dayna (Mistress Erick Grandmason), Pamela, Connie.

Father:

Samuel Judd

Mother:

Lillian (Israelske) Judd

Spouse:

Rachel Elizabeth Douglas

child:

Pamela Judd

child:

Judith Judd (Mistress John Soden)

child:

Stephanie Judd (Mistress Chris Wadley)

child:

Dayna Judd (Mistress Erick Grandmason)

child:

Connie Judd