Pillsbury, Arthur Francis, 1904-....
Variant namesPillsbury joined the UCLA faculty in 1934; he became chairman of the Dept. of Irrigation and Soil Sciences, head of the engineering systems division, and director of the Water Resources Center; consultant to the World Bank on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on water quality programs for various nations; received a 1977 award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his studies of drainage system engineering and environmental resources management; his research in hydrology made him among the first to warn of the flood and erosion damage that results from brush fires; died Apr. 12, 1991, 86 years old.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1935-1991. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39029193
Biography
Pillsbury joined the UCLA faculty in 1934; he became chairman of the Department of Irrigation and Soil Sciences, head of the engineering systems division, and director of the Water Resources Center; consultant to the World Bank on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on water quality programs for various nations; received a 1977 award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his studies of drainage system engineering and environmental resources management; his research in hydrology made him among the first to warn of the flood and erosion damage that results from brush fires; died April 12, 1991, 86 years old.
From the guide to the Arthur Francis Pillsbury Papers, ca. 1935-1991, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Pillsbury, Arthur Francis, 1904-. Original tracing of Hollister Irrigation District [map : San Benito County, Calif.] / Arthur F. Pillsbury. | Water Resources Collections and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Pillsbury, Arthur Francis, 1904-. Papers, ca. 1935-1991. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Arthur Francis Pillsbury Papers, ca. 1935-1991 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Hollister Irrigation District | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Irrigation and Soil Science | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of California (System). Water Resources Center. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| San Benito County (Calif.) | |||
| California--San Benito County | |||
| California--Los Angeles |
| Subject |
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| Hydrologists |
| Irrigation districts |
| Occupation |
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| Hydrologists |
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Person
Birth 1904
