ABSTRACT
MEYER A.F. 28.02. 1880 Cedarburg WI/USA 29.07. 1962 Minneapolis MN/USA Adolph Frederick Meyer graduated from Wisconsin University, Madison WI, in 1905 with the BS degree, and the CE degree in 1909. He was from 1905 to 1912 an engineer of the US Army, then consulting engineer until 1917, from when he was until 1919 associate professor of hydraulic engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, and then from 1934 to 1935 professor of engineering at the University of Iowa, Iowa City IA. However, he remained a consulting hydraulic engineer all through his career. Meyer was member of the Minneapolis Engineers’ Club. Meyer was appointed consulting engineer in 1912 to the International Joint Commission and at the same time opened a consulting engineering office at St. Paul MN, which he maintained until his death. During his years at the University of Minnesota, he wrote a textbook on hydrology. His numerous inventions include the Meyer Governor, a machine controlling the speed of pulp girders. His clients included large industrial corporations, agencies of federal, state, and local governments, as also individuals. He is remembered as outstanding person who has particularly contributed to hydrology. His contribution to the development of the State of Nebraska was acknowledged at a testimonial dinner in 1961. He also received in 1961 the Award of Merit for outstanding achievement and lasting contributions to the science of water resources conservation from the American Association for Conservation Information. He was member of the American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE, of which he was a Fellow from 1959, the American Geophysical Union AGU, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME. Anonymous (1944). Meyer, A.F. American men of science 7: 1210. Science Press: Lancaster. Anonymous (1964). Meyer, Adolph Frederick. Trans. ASCE 129: 945-946. Barr, D.W. (1964). Memoirs of Adolph F. Meyer. Minneapolis. P Meyer, A.F. (1913). Mississippi River high dam at St. Paul and Minneapolis. Journal of the Engineering Societies 50(5): 192-211. Meyer, A.F. (1914). Power development at the high dam between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Trans. ASME 36: 255-281; 36: 305-315. Meyer, A.F. (1915). Computing run-off from rainfall and other physical data. Trans. ASCE 79: 1056-1224. Meyer, A.F. (1917). The elements of hydrology. Wiley: New York. Meyer, A.F. (1940). Discussion of Hydrology of the Great Lakes. Trans. ASCE 105: 825-827.
