Background
Martin, Charles Wayne was born on June 9, 1932 in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Owen and Eunice Irene (Topham) Martin.
Engineering mechanics educator
Martin, Charles Wayne was born on June 9, 1932 in Shenandoah, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Owen and Eunice Irene (Topham) Martin.
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1954; Master of Science in Theoretical, Applied Mechanics, Iowa State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical, Applied Mechanics, Iowa State University, 1962.
Detailer, Black and Veatch Cons. Engineers, Kansas City, Missoury, 1954; graduate assistant, assistant professor theoretical and applied mechanics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1957-1962; senior mechanic engineer, Melpar, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1962-1965; associate professor engineering mechanics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1965-1975; professor engineering mechanics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1975. Construction engineering Brunswick, Inc., Lincoln, 1966-1977, Valmont Industries, Valley, Nebraska, 1976-1977, other organizations.
President Decca Flying Club, Lincoln, 1977-1986. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Chairman of Commission on electronic computation, structural division 1983-1987, chairman conference committee 1978-1984).
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society Engineering Education, Engineers Club Lincoln, Sigma Xi.
Married Janet Ayres Carter, September 3, 1955. Children: Charles Carter, Edwin Ayres.