Biographical Information
| Name: | Milo Ketchum |
|---|---|
| Full name: | Milo Smith Ketchum Jr. |
| Born on | 8 March 1910 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA, North America |
| Deceased on | 8 December 1999 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA, North America |
| Father of | Mark Ketchum |
| Son of | Milo Smith Ketchum Sr |
| 1931 | Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois. |
| 1932 | Master of Science, University of Illinois. |
| 1940 - 1945 | Teaching position at Case Institute (Cleveland). |
| 1945 | Founder of his own consulting engineering practice; later names of the company are Ketchum & Konkel; Ketchum, Konkel, & Hasting; Ketchum, Konkel, Ryan, & Fleming; Ketchum, Konkel, Ryan, & Hastings; Ketchum, Konkel, Barrett, Nickel, & Austin (abbreviated as KKBNA). |
| 1954 | Founder of the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado. |
| 1966 | Visiting Professor at Pennsylvania State University. |
| 1967 - 1978 | Professor, University of Connecticut. |
| 1976 | Honorary Doctorate (D.Sc.) from the University of Colorado. |
| 1979 | University of Illinois Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1982 | Member of the National Academy of Engineering. |
| 1982 - 1984 | Editor of "Stuctural Engineering Practice". |
| 1986 | Honorary Membership, American Concrete Institute |
| 1989 - 1999 | Consulting Engineer, Denver |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
Bibliography
- (1976): Design of Hipped Hypar Shells. In: Journal of the Structural Division (ASCE), v. 102, n. 11 (November 1976), pp. 2151-2161.
- (1960): Prestressed Tapered Joists for Roofs. In: PCI Journal, v. 5, n. 1 (March 1960), pp. 25-28.
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (2011): Milo Ketchum Jr. and the Exploration of Form. Presented at: 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011.
- (2006): Milo Smith Ketchum Jr.. In: Leadership and Management in Engineering (ASCE), v. 6, n. 4 (October 2006), pp. 166-168.
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14/06/2010 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014
