Background
Layton, Edwin Thomas was born on September 13, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Edwin Thomas Layton and Virginia Louise (Yarnell) Meyer.
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Technology and Social Change in America
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Edwin Thomas Layton
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Education
Bachelor in History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; Master of Arts in History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956.
Career
Instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1955-1956; instructor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1956-1960; assistant professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1965; associate professor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1965-1975; professor of history of science and technical department mechanic engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1994; Institute Technology professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1994. Consultant Iron Bridge Trust, United Kingdom, summer 1986.
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Membership
Member nuclear manpower studies commission National Research Council, Washington, 1981. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section L 1989-1990). Member Society for History Technology (numerous committees 1971-1978, 94-, president 1985-1986, advisory editor Technology and Culture journal 1987-1995, Leonardo da Vinci medal 1990), History of Science Society (advisory editor ISIS 1979-1981), Midwest Junto for History Science (president 1985-1986, president-elect 1995-1996), Society for Social Studies Science (Executive Board 1978-1979), Faculty Club (University of Minnesota).
Connections
Married Barbara Jean Wyman, May 2, 1952 (deceased April 1978). 1 child, George Mowry. M.Margaret Ruth Brubacher Kirby, November 24, 1982.
1 step-son, David Kirby.
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Atomic Energy Commission fellow Summer Institute Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1963, National Science Foundation grantee 1965-1970, 67-69, 71, 74-75, 77-78, 79-80, 81, 85.Atomic Energy Commission fellow Summer Institute Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1963, National Science Foundation grantee 1965-1970, 67-69, 71, 74-75, 77-78, 79-80, 81, 85.