Frederic A. Lyman

Background

Lyman, Frederic A. was born on September 4, 1934 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Frederic A. and Elsie (Samson) Lyman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1955. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1957. Postgraduate, John Hopkins University, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanics, Rensselaer Poly Institute, 1961.

Career

Test engineer heavy military electronics department, General Electric Company, Syracuse, summer 1954; instructor mechanic engineering department, Syracuse University, 1955-1957; associate professor mechanic and aerospace engineering, Syracuse University, 1970-1978; professor, Syracuse University, 1978-1995; emeritus professor, Syracuse University, since 1995; graduate research and teaching assistant mechanics department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1960-1961; preceptor department сivil engineering and engineering mechanics, Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1962; research engineer theoretical analysis section, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, 1962-1966; head plasma flow section, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Lewis Research Center, 1966-1967; associate professor engineering, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967-1970; visiting research engineer department aerospace and mechanic science, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1977-1978. Principal research engineer Case/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Institute for Computational Mechanics in Propulsion, Cleveland, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Frederic A. Lyman has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of University Professors (president Syracuse chapter 1981-1982), American Society Electrical Engineering (space engineering committee 1968-1971, mechanical engineering division representative to St. Lawrence section 1976-1977).

Interests

• Avocations: language. Literature.

Connections

Married Marilyn Mawson, December 18, 1954. Children– Ruth, Martha, Sarah.

Father:

Frederic A. Lyman

Mother:

Elsie (Samson) Lyman

Spouse:

Marilyn Mawson

child:

Martha Lyman

child:

Sarah Lyman

child:

Ruth Lyman