VIP Biography for
Arnold Ivan Johnson, Ph.D.
 | Arnold Ivan Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Industry | Consulting |
| Title | Principal |
| Expertise | Geohydrology, land subsidence, artificial recharge; Registered Professional Engineer since 1950 |
| Current Organization | AIJ Water and Soil Consulting |
| Type of Organization | Private consulting firm |
| Major Product | Water and soil consulting |
| Area of Distribution | International, especially Turkey and Middle-East countries |
| University/Degree | B.A., Mathematics and History; B.S.C.E., University of Nebraska; Honorary Ph.D., Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey |
| Born | June 3, 1919, Madison, Nebraska |
| Honors & Awards | 1996 Outstanding Service Award, ASTM; USGS John Wesley Powell Award; ANSI Finegan standards Award; AIH C.V. Theis Award; Honorary member, A.S.C.E.; Honorary President for Life, I.A.H.S.; A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Service Award, ASTM; Listed in Men and Women of Science; Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Dept. of Interior |
| Published Works | 130 technical articles and books published by U.S. Geological survey and International Societies |
| Affiliations | American Society for Testing Materials; American Water Resources Association; American Society of Civil Engineers; International Association of Hydrological Sciences; National Society of Professional Engineers; American Institute of Hydrology; International Association for Hydrologists; National Ground Water Association; American Society Remote Sensing; American Geophysical Union Life Member; Archaeological Institute of America |
| Hobbies & Sports | Travel, history, reading |
| Career Accomplishments | Developed many test methods for soil and rock investigations that later became ASTM standards; Solved water problems in many developing countries |
| Work History | Omaha Steel Works; Navy Seabees; Nebraska Highway Dept.; U.S. Geological Survey Water Resource Division; Woodward Clyde Consultants; AIJ Water & Soil Consulting |
| Children | Robert Arnold; Bruce Gary; Carmen Sue; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren |
| Spouse | Betty L. Spencer |
| Married | June 3, 1941 |
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