- Mahdi S. Hantush
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Mahdi S. Hantush Born 1921
IraqDied 1984 Ethnicity Iraqi Alma mater - UC Berkeley
- University of Utah
Known for Well hydraulics Awards Mahdi S. Hantush (1921–1984) was a prominent Hydrologist known for his analytical work on leaky aquifers and well hydraulics. He is the founder of the Hydrology Program at New Mexico Tech.
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Academic
Mahdi Hantush earned his first degree as a civil engineer in his native Iraq. He then moved to the United States where he obtained an MSc. in Irrigation Engineering at UC Berkeley in 1947. He followed this up with a doctorate in civil engineering at the University of Utah under C.E. Jacob. In 1954 Hantush received a call to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology where he developed one of the first graduate programs in Groundwater Hydrology and headed it for over a decade. His program attracted students from all over the world.
Professional
As a civil engineer Hantush began his professional career as an irrigation engineer in Iraq. This work provided him with practical experience and an appreciation for the problems involved in the development and management of water resources.
Honors and Awards
- O.E. Meinzer Award,1968
- New Mexico Tech has honored his memory by creating the "Mahdi Hantush Memorial Fellowship"
See also
- Well test
- New Mexico Tech
- Meinzer Award
Reference
Categories:- Hydrology
- 1921 births
- 1984 deaths
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology faculty
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