Background
Wright, Edward Scott was born on June 7, 1928 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Scott and Willie Nettie Wright.
materials engineer materials scientist
Wright, Edward Scott was born on June 7, 1928 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Scott and Willie Nettie Wright.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Metallurgy, Washington State University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Science, University Newcastle, 1975.
Metallurgy laboratory technical United States Steel Corporation, Duquesne, Pennsylvania, 1945—1949. Research laboratory technical Westinghouse Atomic Power Division, West Mifflin, 1949—1951. Research staff member Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, 1951—1959.
Senior engineer Westinghouse Atomic Power Division, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1955—1957. Head physical metallurgy division Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1957—1961. Manager metals department Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, 1961—1970.
Chief metals and ceramics division Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1970—1977, associate director, 1975—1977, director, 1977—1992. Consultant materials science and technical private practice, Glen, New Hampshire, since 1992. Adjunct instructor Carnegie Institute of Technology, Oakland, Pennsylvania, 1956—1957, University California, Sunnyvale, 1959—1960, San Francisco, 1959—1960.
Member science advisory board United States Army DARCOM, Alexandria, Virginia, 1977—1992. Member Department Of Defense/Central Intelligence Agency Foreign Materials Intelligence Committee, Washington, 1977—1992, North Atlantic Treaty Organization ADv. Group Aerospace Research and Development, Paris, 1980—1991.
United States national leader, metals panel TTCP, London, 1985—1991. Member Boston Federal Executive Board, 1977—1991, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Industrial Advisory Board, Cambridge, 1977—1992, United States Senior Executive Service, 1979—1992.
Volunteer Gibson Center Senior Services, 1998—2003. Board directors Carroll County Mediation Services, 2000—2009. Member of American Society Metals (chapter chairman 1946).
Married LaVonne Claire Walker, January 17, 1947 (deceased November 2001). Children: Edward Scott, Paul James, Jayne Ruth Klein.