Background
Maynor, Hal Wharton was born on October 5, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hal Wharton and Ophelia Abbigail (Hill) Maynor.
Maynor, Hal Wharton was born on October 5, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hal Wharton and Ophelia Abbigail (Hill) Maynor.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1944, Master of Science, 1947, Doctor of Engineering, 1954.
Hal Wharton III. X-ray technician, lab assistant Henry Vogt Machine Company, Louisville, 1936. Laboratory assistant Jones Dabney Company, Louisville, 1936-1939. Assistant professor mechanic engineering, associate engineer atomic research institute Iowa State College, 1947-1951.
Research engineer major appliance division General Electric Company, Louisville, 1954-1957.
Principal investigator scaling of titanium and titanium base alloys United States Air Force contract, U. Kentucky, 1951-1954, associate professor, 1957-1959. Professor mechanic engineering Auburn (Alabama) University, 1959-1978, professor emeritus, 1978-1982.
Project leader fracture of high strength materials Army Missile Command, 1959-1970. Chairman, Auburn High School Kiwanis Career Day, 1961.
Board directors Friends Auburn Library.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member Alabama Academy Science, Kentucky Academy Science, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, Alabama Society Professional Engineers (president Auburn chapter 1964-1965), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Science.
Member Christian Church (elder, board directors, past chairman official board).
Reviewer papers and books Applied Mechanics Revs.
Married Marjorie Mae Baker, March 16, 1946. Children: Sandra Maynor Averhart, Susan Maynor Bromberg.