James Lindsay Leach

Background

Leach, James Lindsay was born on April 9, 1918 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States. Son of James Gard and Nellie Irene (Biesecker) Leach.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University New Mexico, 1942; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Illinois State University, 1974.

Career

Member faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1946; associate professor mechanic engineering, University of Illinois, 1949-1953; professor, University of Illinois, since 1953. Mechanic engineer foundry division General Motors, Danville, Illinois, 1949-1951. Engineer Texas Company Lawrenceville, 1946-1947.

Consultant in field; visiting professor Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1960-1961, Summer School for Engineering Teachers India, New Delhi, summer, since 1964, Bengal Engineering College, Calcutta, 1964, University of Wisconsin, New Delhi, summer 1965, Thermal Fabircation Institute, Coimbatore, India, summers, 1966-1967, Survey Technology Education, Kenya Vista, 1971, Evaluation and Training Technology Education Teachers, 1972. Consultant Academy Ednl. Development and Ministry Transport, Iran, 1976.

Membership

Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Military Engineers, American Society Petroleum Engineers, National Society Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, Science Research Society of America, Federation American Scientists, American Foundrymen's Society (board directors Central Illinois chapter since 1960, service citation 1968), Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Zipprodt, October 13, 1945. Children— James Lindsay, Charles, Robert, Janet Sue.

Father:

James Gard Leach

Mother:

Nellie Irene (Biesecker) Leach

Spouse:

Mary Jane Zipprodt

child:

Charles Leach

child:

Robert Leach

child:

James Lindsay Leach

child:

Janet Sue Leach