Ellis Danner Faculty Office

Professor Ellis Danner earned his B.S. in Railroad Civil Engineering (1930) and M.S. degree in Civil Engineering (Highways) (1949) from Illinois. Danner worked for the Illinois Division of Highways until 1940, when he was called to active duty in the U.S. Army. He joined the CEE at Illinois faculty in 1946, where he served until his retirement in 1974. Danner's research was primarily in the areas of highway administration and management of professional and technical personnel, project management and pavement materials. He was noted for early studies on the effects of soil types and characteristics in the design and construction of pavements. Danner was considered to be an excellent teacher and developed several new transportation courses. Many of his students became prominent transportation engineers both in practice and at universities. Additional funding is needed to fully furnish this office.