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Merriam Family Tree
Genealogy Pages
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 1917 - 2000 (83 years)
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| Name |
MERIAM, James Lathrop [1] |
| Born |
25 Mar 1917 |
Columbia, Boone Co, Missouri, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
1939-1942 |
New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
YALE UNIVERSITY
A.B., M.Eng and Ph.D. Degrees |
| Accomplishments |
AUTHOR
Two leading textbooks for over 45 years, in Mechanical Engineering (Statics and Dynamics).
Awarded Distinguished Educator Award for outstanding service to Engineering Mechanics Education for the American Society of Engineering Education.
In 1992, received the Benjamin Grover Lamme Award, the highest national award in its field. |
| Military Service |
COAST GUARD, UNITED STATES - LIEUTENANT
In World War II, Lieutenant J.G., United States Coast Guard, assigned to research on stress in warships. |
| Occupation |
1942-1954 |
Berkeley, Alameda Co, California, United States |
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Professor of Engineering Mechanics, University of California (Berkeley) |
| Occupation |
1963-1972 |
Durham, Durham Co, North Carolina, United States |
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Dean of Engineering |
| Occupation |
1980 |
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co, California, United States |
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly |
| Died |
18 Jul 2000 |
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, California, United States |
| Person ID |
I9154 |
SEQUOIA |
| Last Modified |
9 Nov 2019 |
| Father |
MERIAM, Junius Lathrop, b. 28 Oct 1872, Randolph, Portage Co, Ohio, United States , d. 29 Jun 1960, Los Altos, Santa Clara Co, California, United States (Age 87 years) |
| Mother |
BONE, Mary Mccoy, b. 25 Aug 1879, Petersburg, Menard Co, Illinois, United States , d. 3 Sep 1968, Los Altos, Santa Clara Co, California, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
30 Jul 1907 |
Kansas City, , Missouri, United States |
| Family ID |
F3231 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
POWERS, Julia Ellen, b. 11 Nov 1915, Greensboro, Hale Co, Alabama, United States , d. 26 Jan 2001, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, California, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
31 Dec 1940 |
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama, United States |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
30 Sep 2012 |
| Family ID |
F3239 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 25 Mar 1917 - Columbia, Boone Co, Missouri, United States |
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 | Married - 31 Dec 1940 - Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama, United States |
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 | Education - YALE UNIVERSITY
A.B., M.Eng and Ph.D. Degrees - 1939-1942 - New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Occupation - COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Professor of Engineering Mechanics, University of California (Berkeley) - 1942-1954 - Berkeley, Alameda Co, California, United States |
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 | Occupation - DUKE UNIVERSITY
Dean of Engineering - 1963-1972 - Durham, Durham Co, North Carolina, United States |
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 | Occupation - COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly - 1980 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co, California, United States |
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 | Died - 18 Jul 2000 - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, California, United States |
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| Sources |
- [S100] GENEALOGY: MERIAM, Theodore Frelinghuysen, Author: MERIAM, Junius Lathrop, (A Brief Genealogy of the Family of: Financed by: MERIAM, Joseph (Dode) Bidwell - June 1955. Submitted to Merriam Family Tree by Mary Ellen Meriam Seitz-Kaschub - 2011. Thank you, Mary Ellen!).
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