Background
Burte, Harris Merl was born on November 14, 1927 in New York City. Son of Jack Ames and Esther (Grabsky) Burte.
Burte, Harris Merl was born on November 14, 1927 in New York City. Son of Jack Ames and Esther (Grabsky) Burte.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, New York University, 1946; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1950.
Senior engineer, Textile Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, 1947-1953; chief plans & programs Air Force Materials Laboratory, United States Air Force, 1957-1960; chief engineer materials Air Force Aero Systems division, United States Air Force, 1960-1961; director Metals & Ceramics division, chief scientist Air Force Materials Laboratory, United States Air Force, since 1961. Adjunct Professor materials science U. Cincinnati, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
With United States Air Force, 1953-1956. Fellow American Society Metals. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (section special event award 1977), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society (director 1981-1984), American Chemical Society, American Association Engineering Socs.
(public affairs county 1983-1984), Fiber Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Miriam Rose, May 29, 1955. Children: Lorin, Kerrin, Paul.