Background
Work, Clyde Everette was born on January 31, 1924 in Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States. Son of Guy Horton and Mary Ethel (Warnock) Work.
Mechanical engineering educator
Work, Clyde Everette was born on January 31, 1924 in Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States. Son of Guy Horton and Mary Ethel (Warnock) Work.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1945; Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1952.
Research assistant, associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1946-1950; instructor, assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1950-1953; associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1953-1957; professor, head engineer mechanic, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1957-1968; associate dean engineering, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1969-1984; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization visiting professor, Maulana Azad College Technology, Bhopal, India., 1968-1969; visiting professor mechanic engineering, U. Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 1978-1979; dean engineering, Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1984-1991. Consultant Engstrom Helicopter Company, Menominee, Michigan, 1960-1962. Technical advisor Society for Experimental Mechanics, Bethel, Connecticut, since 1975.
President Portage Lake Council of Churches, Houghton, 1963-1964, Portage Lake United Fund, 1965-1966. Treasurer board Portage Lake Library., 1964-1968. Board directors Habitat for Humanity, 1987-1991, Fellow Society for Experimental Mechanics (Tatnall award 1978, Frocht Educator award 1993).
Member American Society Engineering Education (Western Electrical award 1968, Mechanics division Distinguished Educator award 1984), American Society for Testing and Materials (Charles B. Dudley medal 1954), Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Elizabeth Ann, June 21, 1948. Children: Cathleen, Janice, Richard, Steven.