Background
Cheatham, John Bane was born on June 29, 1924 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Bane and Winnie (Carr) Cheatham.
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John Bane Cheatham
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John Bane Cheatham, American mechanical engineering educator. Registered profile engineer. Served to Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers; member American Institute Mining and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Education
Biomedical Engineering, Southern Methodist U., 1948; Master of Science, Southern Methodist U., 1953; Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Rice U., 1960.
Career
Design engineer, Linkbelt Company, Dallas and Houston, 1949-1950; research engineer, Atlantic Refining Company, Dallas, 1950-1953; research associate, head drilling researcher, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1954-1963; professor mechanic engineering, Rice U., 1963-1996; department chairman mechanic engineering and materials science, 1994-1996; president, Cheatham Engineering Inc., Houston, 1977-1994; president, Techaid Corporation, Houston, 1978-1988. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Institute Mining and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Juanita Faye Burns, July 19, 1947. Children— Preston, Curtis.
