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Show Details Shared Note: - His family moved to Madison, WI, in 1911. He attended the University inthe late 1920's studying engineering. After interrupting his engineeringstudies to work in Canada as a surveyor, Mr. Steuber returned to Madisonand resumed his school work, this time as an English major, grsaduatingin 1930. He then began working full-time as a draftsman and surveyorfor Dane County. He joined the Highway Safety Promotion Department in1937 and began producing brochures, pamphlets, and films on highwaysafety. He returned to an engineering role in the Wisconsin Division ofHighways in 1939 and was promoted to Chief of Public Information in1954 and to Assistant Highway Engineer in 1958. He retired in 1969 asthe second ranking person in the Division of Highways.

He was an author and film maker, in addition to his other activities. Hewrote three books ‎("Us, Incorporated", "The Landlooker" and "__". Amonghis films credits is the award-winning "Bill's Bike", a silent color film hemade in 1939 for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation topromote bicycle safety.
1 CONT Floyd loved English and valued its role in all professions, especiallyengineering, so in 1992 he endowed the "Steuber Prize for Excellence inWriting" at the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering..‎


Source		 William F. Steuber Biography
Publication: University of Wisconsin
Last Change 10 July 2007 - 9:58:19


His family moved to Madison, WI, in 1911. He attended the University inthe late 1920's studying engi…

INDINameBirthAnniversaryPlaceChildrenDeathAnniversaryAgePlaceLast Change
1I1095Steuber, William Floyd
WILLIAM FLOYD,STEUBERSTEUBER,WILLIAM FLOYD12102010010 July 2007 - 10:00:07amMYESY100

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