Background
Lazan, Benjamin Joseph was born on April 20, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Pauline (Brenson) Lazan.
Lazan, Benjamin Joseph was born on April 20, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Pauline (Brenson) Lazan.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1938. Master of Science, Harvard, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1942.
Department engineering Pennsylvania State University, 1939-1942, assistant professor engineering mechanics, 1942. Project engineer Sonntag Science Corporation, 1942-1943, chief engineer, 1943-1944, executive vice president in charge engineering, 1944-1946. Associate professor, director materials laboratories
Syracuse University, 1946-1948, professor, head department materials engineering, 1948-1951.
Professor materials engineering University of Minnesota, 1951-1952, director engineering experiment station, 1952, head department mechanics and materials, 1953-1956, associate dean Institute Technology, 1955-1957, head department aero and engineering mechanics, since 1956. Construction engineering various firms.
William Murry lecturer Society Experimental Stress Anlaysis, 1956.
Member Society Experimental Stress Analysis (president 1960), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Nobel award 1943), American Society Metals (Henry Howe medalist 1951), American Society Testing Materials (C. Dudley medalist 1949), American Society Engineering Education, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Jeannette Waxler, December 25, 1939. Children: Gilbert B., Douglas Doctorate. Instructor.