Background
Martin, Donald Ray was born on October 21, 1915 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of Royal Frederick and Goldia Ferne (Gelbaugh) Martin.
Martin, Donald Ray was born on October 21, 1915 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of Royal Frederick and Goldia Ferne (Gelbaugh) Martin.
AB, Otterbein College, 1937. Master of Science, Western Reserve University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, Western Reserve University, 1941.
Lecturer chemistry, Western Reserve U., 1940-1942;
laboratory manager, Naval research project, 1941-1943;
instructor, then assistant professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, 1943-1951;
head chemical metallurgical branch, metallurgical division, United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1951-1952;
laboratory manager government research., Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 1952-1956;
manager chemical research, aviation division, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 1956-1957;
associate director fuels research, energy division, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 1957-1960;
director research, Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, 1960-1961;
with, Harshaw Chemical Company, 1961-1968;
vice president research and development, Harshaw Chemical Company, 1967-1968;
professor inorganic chemistry, University Texas at Arlington, 1969-1986;
professor emeritus, University Texas at Arlington, since 1986;
department chairman chemistry, University Texas at Arlington, 1969-1976. Member College Chemistry Cons. Service, 1971-1976; member committee examiners Graduate Record Examination for Advanced Chemistry, 1962-1970.
Member chemical technical advanced.com. Cuyahoga Community College, 1965-1970.
Advisory board Euclid (Ohio) Orchestra and Chorus, 1965-1968, president, 1966. Trustee Otterbein College, 1962-1972. Life fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Chemical Society (emeritus, chairman division inorganic chemistry 1962), Royal Society Chemistry (life), Electrochemical Society (emeritus), Sigma Xi (chapter vice president 1975-1977, chapter president 1978-1980), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Zeta, Alpha Chi Sigma. Lodge: Kiwanis (Arlington) (honorary, life, president 1970-1971, distinguished lieutenant governor 1973-1974, district secretary 1976-1977, Kiwanian of Year award Euclid (Ohio) club 1966).
Married Katherine Gertrude Newton, February 4, 1939. Children: Donald Ray II, Thomas Newton.