Christiansen, Jerald Emmet, 1905-1989

Jerald Emmet Christiansen (1905-1989) was born in Hyrum, Utah, the son of Jeremiah Josiah and Emily Josephine Israelsen Christiansen. He attended Idaho State College, Pocatello (now Idaho State University), Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University), and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1929 Christiansen married Rebecca Henderson Nelson, and they had two sons, Jerald N. and Henry N. Christiansen. In 1928 Christiansen was hired at University of California, Davis, where he worked until 1941, specializing in sprinkler irrigation. He served as USU's Dean of Engineering from 1946 through 1957 and retired in 1975.

From the description of The Jerald E. Christiansen papers, 1927-1981. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 71790217

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