Elmer Otto Bergman
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Elmer Otto Bergman (January 21, 1892 - January 1973) was an American civil, mechanical and consulting engineer at the University of Colorado and at C. F. Braun & Company, later KBR Inc. He served as the 83rd president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the year 1964–65.
Biography
Youth, education, and early career
Bergman was born in 1892 in Kimball, Nebraska, the son of Andrew Bergman and Hannah (Sjoblom) Bergman. He graduated from Kimball High School in 1909. He started working as a teacher in the elementary schools, and served in the United States Navy for two years.
Next, Bergman started his studies at Creighton University in 1914, where he obtained his AB in 1920. He continued his studies at the University of Colorado, where he obtained his BSc in 1925 and his MSc in 1926.
Bergman continued his studies University Colorado in Civil Engineering and obtained another AB magna cum laude and BSc with special honour in 1932. Last he continued at Stanford University, and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in 1938 under Stephen Timoshenko.
Academic career, in industry and honours
Bergman had started his academic career at the University of Colorado as instructor in 1924, was assistant professor from 1926 to 1932, and associate professor from 1932 to 1937.
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