Background
Lohr, William Shannon was born on October 29, 1887 in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Hale and Annie J. (Welsh) Lohr.
Lohr, William Shannon was born on October 29, 1887 in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Hale and Annie J. (Welsh) Lohr.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1909, Civil Engineer, 1925.
Draftsman American Bridge Company, Pencoyd, Pennsylvania, summer, 1909, L. F. Shoemaker & Company, summer 1911. Instructor сivil engineering University of Pennsylvania, 1909-1912. 15-16; instructor сivil engineering Lafayette College, 1912-1915, associate professor, 1920-1930, professor from 1930, head department, 1912-1953, professor emeritus from 1953.
Consultant.
Engineer John H. Wickersham, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1916-1917, 19-20. Concrete engineer Austin Company, Philadelphia, 1917-1919. Designing engineer State Highway Commission, Augusta, Maine, summers 1926, 28-29, 31.
Registered profile engineer, Pennsylvania.
Member National, Pennsylvania societies professional engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Metals, American Society Engineering, Education, American Association of University Professors, American Society for Testing and Materials, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Frances Hubbard, December 27, 1911. Children: Dorothy Hubbard (Mistress Robert H. Woolston), Audrey Frances (Mistress Evan L. Roberts, Junior.
