Charles H. Thornton
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Charles H. Thornton is a prominent American structural engineer and industry leader best known as a co-founder of the global engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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businessperson ⓘ company founder ⓘ structural engineer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York City engineering community ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
NERFINISHED
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Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Engineering membership ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf | ACE Mentor Program of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Thornton Tomasetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree |
bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
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master’s degree in civil engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Manhattan College
NERFINISHED
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New York University ⓘ |
| employer | Thornton Tomasetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
STEM education outreach
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civil engineering ⓘ engineering management ⓘ high-rise building design ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ |
| founded | ACE Mentor Program of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonor | recognized as a leading structural engineer worldwide ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentImpactOn | high school students interested in architecture, construction, and engineering ⓘ |
| hasRole |
industry leader in structural engineering
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mentor to engineers ⓘ |
| industry | engineering consulting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding Thornton Tomasetti
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design of high-rise and long-span structures ⓘ founding ACE Mentor Program of America ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Society of Civil Engineers
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National Academy of Engineering ⓘ |
| name | Charles H. Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork | engineering leadership at Thornton Tomasetti ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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civil engineer ⓘ structural engineer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Thornton Tomasetti
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principal at Thornton Tomasetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
complex structural systems
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long-span structures ⓘ tall buildings ⓘ |
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