Background
Bain, Edgar Collins was born on September 14, 1891 in Marion County, Ohio, United States. Son of Milton H. and Alice Anne (Collins) Bain.
Bain, Edgar Collins was born on September 14, 1891 in Marion County, Ohio, United States. Son of Milton H. and Alice Anne (Collins) Bain.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1912, Master of Science, 1916, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1947. Honorary Doctor Engineering, Lehigh University 1936.
Began as chemist United States Bureau Standards, 1914, instructor University of Wisconsin, 1916-1917. Chemical engineer B. F. Goodrich Company, 1917. Physicist National Lamp Company (General Electric Company), 1918-1923.
Research metallurgist Atlas Steel Company, 1923-1924, Union Carbide & Carbon Research Laboratory, 1924-1928.
Director physical metallurgical research United States Steel Corporation, 1928-1935, assistant to vice president research and technical, 1935-1943, vice president, 1950-1957, assistant executive vice president of operations, 1956-1957. Vice-president in charge of research and technology, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation, 1943-1956.
Retired. Consulting metallurgist, from 1957.
Howe memorial lecturer, 1932. East. democratic. Campbell memorial lecturer, 1932.
Schwab Memorial lecturer, 1952, Andrew Carnegie lecturer, 1958.
Served to first lieutenant United States Army, 1918. Fellow American Physics Society. Member Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (honorary), Iron and Steel Institute Great Britain (honorary), National Academy of Sciences (chairman division engineering, industrial research), American Physical Society, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Society Metals (past national president, director, chairman New York section), American Society Testing Materials, Japan Institute Metals (honorary).
Clubs: Duquesne (Pittsburgh).
Married Helen Louise Cram, February 18, 1927. Children: Alice Anne, David.