Harold Vincent Fairbanks

Background

Fairbanks, Harold Vincent was born on December 7, 1915 in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar William and Muriel (Hulet) Fairbanks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1937; Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, Michigan State University, 1939; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939-1940.

Career

Instructor in chemical engineering, U. Louisville, 1940-1942; assistant professor department chemical engineering, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1942-1946; assistant professor department chemical engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1946-1949; associate professor metallurgical engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1949-1955; metallurgical engineer Engineering Experiment Station, West Virginia University, Morgantown, from 1949; professor metallurgical engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1955-1980; professor, construction engineering emeritus, West Virginia University, since 1980; associate department chairman chemical engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, from 1973. Adviser for mining and metallurgical engineering department Taiwan Provincial ChengKung U., Republic of Free China, 1957-1959. Consultant to various manufacturing firms, government agys. and utility companies, since 1939.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Metallurgical Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, National Society Professional Engineers (president Morgantown chapter 1962-1964), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Metallographic Society, Instrument Society of America, Professional Engineers in Education (West Virginia state chairman 1966-1969), National Association Corrosion Engineers, American Ordnance Association, American Powder Metallurgy Institute, West Virginia Academy of Sciences (chairman engineering science section 1969), Acoustical Society of America, West Virginia Society Professional Engineering, American Society Metals, Chinese Institute Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Marilyn Elizabeth Markussen, July 20, 1951. Children— Elizabeth Muriel, William Martin.

Father:

Oscar William Fairbanks

Mother:

Muriel (Hulet) Fairbanks

Spouse:

Marilyn Elizabeth Markussen

child:

William Martin Fairbanks

child:

Elizabeth Muriel Fairbanks