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Rolf was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 22, 1911. He earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1932, a master's degree in 1933, and a doctor of science degree in sanitary engineering in 1935, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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From 1960 to 1961 he served as acting head of MIT's Civil Engineering Department. In 1961 Stanford University invited Rolf to join its Department of Civil Engineering to form a new program in environmental engineering.
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Rolf was an active engineering consultant and adviser to the federal government throughout his career. He was a registered professional engineer in six states and was a partner from 1961 to 1967 of Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, one of the largest and oldest environmental engineering firms in the country.
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68 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES bership in the American Society of Civil Engineers. Memorial services were held on March IS, 1997, at the First Congregational Church, Palo Alto, where Rolf had been an active member for many years.
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