Benjamin Bonney Dayton

Background

Dayton, Benjamin Bonney was born on February 25, 1914 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Howard Hay and Helen (Thrall) Dayton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937. Master of Science in Applied Physics, University Rochester, 1948. Postgraduate, Western Carolina University, 1973—1974.

Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1974. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1977. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1991—1993.

Career

Teacher mathematics and science Livonia Central School, New York, 1938—1940. Supervisor development and quality control Distillation Products Industries, Rochester, 1940—1953. Director research Consolidated Vacuum Corporation, 1953—1955, technical director, 1955—1962, chief physicist, 1962—1968.

Technical director Bendix Corporation, Rochester, 1968—1969, chief scientist, SIED division, 1969—1971, consultant SIED division, 1971—1972. Consultant Xerox Corporation, Webster, New York, 1973, HJ Ross Associates, Inc., Miami, 1974—1978, Babcock and Wilcox Company, Alliance, Ohio, 1982—1984, The Pickering Firm, Memphis, 1988—1992. Teacher physical science Henderson County School, Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1973—1979.

Teacher physics and mathematics Blue Ridge Technology College, Flat Rock, 1980—1982. Chairman advisory committee American National Standards Institute, 1964—1971. Member advisory panel National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1965—1971.

Staff lecturer vacuum techniques George Washington University, 1966—1968. Technical director International Union Vacuum Science, Technology and Application, 1966—1972. United States editor Vacuum, 1959—1972.

Member editorial bd Review Science Instruments, 1953—1955.

Achievements

• Benjamin Bonney Dayton has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Roberts Wesleyan College, North Chili, New York, 1951—1961. Member of American Science Affiliation, American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society (president 1961, honorary life member), North Carolina Association Educators (life).

Connections

Married Irene Catherine Glossenger, October 16, 1943. Children: David Bonney, Glenn Charles.

Father:

Howard Hay Dayton

Mother:

Helen (Thrall) Dayton

Spouse:

Irene Catherine Glossenger

child:

David Bonney Dayton

child:

Glenn Charles Dayton