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Charles H. Thornton

1940 - 2023
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Founding Principal Charles H. Thornton, PH.D., P.E., Hon. AIA, Hon. ASCE, a renowned structural engineer, educator and mentor, died in Maryland on December 12, 2023 following a brief illness. He was 83 years old. 

Remembering Charlie Thornton

Education

Ph.D., Structural Mechanics, New York University

M.S., Civil Engineering, New York University

B.S., Civil Engineering, Manhattan College