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Howard P. Grant

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Howard P. Grant was an African American civil engineer.[1]

Early life and education

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Grant moved to Los Angeles, California after serving in the Air Force with his family.[1] He was the first African American graduate with a bachelor of science in engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1948.[2] Another accomplishment in the year of 1948 included him becoming the first black member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.[2]

Career

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After college, Grant worked as the first African American civil engineer for many departments including the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Water Department until 1984.[2] He became the second black man to obtain a civil engineer license by the State of California.[2] He also served the California Society of Professional Engineers as the President and Treasurer.[2] In addition to his accomplishments, he was one of the founders and President of North California Council of Black Professional Engineers, also known as NCCBPE, from 1970 to 1973.[3][2] This group's mission is to catalyze the careers of African Americans adults and youth within the engineer career field through community education about science and engineering.[2] These accomplishments led to his reputation of being an inspiration and mentor for the state of California and the nation.[2] Grant also served as a board member of the Engineering Societies Committee for Manpower Training, Big Brothers, Hunter's Point's Boy's Club, and Urban League's scholarship committee for San Francisco.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cross, Kelly J. (2014). "The Impact of African American Engineers on Contemporary Life: Remembering Who We Are". Black History Bulletin. 77 (2): 22–27. ISSN 1938-6656. JSTOR 10.5323/blachistbull.77.2.0022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Howard P. Grant | Hensolt SEAONC Legacy Project". Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ Farrar, Lauren (2016-02-22). "Celebrating Bay Area Black Engineers | KQED". KQED. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. ^ "ASCE Celebrates Black History Month - Notable Black Engineers in History". ASCE OR. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2024-05-01.