Background
Starke,, Edgar Arlin was born on May 10, 1936 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Edgar Arlin and Mary Louise (Stein) Starke.
Starke,, Edgar Arlin was born on May 10, 1936 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Edgar Arlin and Mary Louise (Stein) Starke.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1960. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, University Florida, 1964.
Metallurgist Savannah River Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina, 1961-1962. Assistant professor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1964-1968, associate professor metallurgy, 1968-1972, professor, 1972-1982, director Fracture and Fatigue Research Laboratory, 1978-1982. Earnest Oblesby professor materials science University Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1983, member staff Center Advanced Studies, 1983-1984, dean School Engineering and Applied Science, 1984-1994.
University professor, Oglesby professor materials science and engineering, since 1994. Visiting scientist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1967, Max-Planck Institut for Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1971. Consultant Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1973-1975, Lockheed Georgia Research Laboratory, 1965-1982, Southwire Company, 1967-1982, Reynolds Metals Company, 1983-1988, Northrop Corporation, since 1983, Lockheed Missiles Space Company, since 1983, Kaiser Aluminum, 1984-1986, General Electric, since 1989.
Member aeronautic advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990-1994, Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development Structures and Materials panel, since 1992.
Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Society for Microbiology International. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society Metals (secretary Atlanta chapter 1974-1975), American Institute of Mining (secretary-treasurer Georgia chapter 1965-1966, vice president 1967, president chapter 1968, section non-ferrous metallurgy committee 1973-1974, vice chairman 1974-1975, chairman 1976-1978, vice chairman program metals science board directors 1978-1979), National Research Council (natural materials advisory board), Sigma Xi (secretary Georgia Institute of Technology chapter 1974-1975), Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Sigma Mu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Epsilon.
Married Donna Lee Frazier, June 10, 1961. Children– John Arlin, Karen Lee.