Background
Underwood, John Harvie was born on January 25, 1941 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Harvie Underwood and Esther F. (Butterfield) Charron.
Underwood, John Harvie was born on January 25, 1941 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Harvie Underwood and Esther F. (Butterfield) Charron.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Massachusetts, 1962; Master of Science in Metallurgy, New York University, 1965.
Project engineer Bendix Corporation, Teterboro, New Jersey, 1962-1965. Research engineer Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, Watervliet, New York, 1965—2005. Consultant Battelle Science Services, since 2005.
Visiting scientist Materials Research Laboratories, Melbourne, Australia, 1987.
Chairman, board directors Cambridge (New York ) United Fund, 1967-1969. President board education Cambridge Center School, 1973-1974, 78-79. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (member executive committee E8 on fatigue and fracture 1980-1995, chairman symposium on fatigue and fracture mechanics 1996, chairman symposium on fracture mechanics 1984, Irwin medal 1990, Wessel award 1999).
Member Society Experimental Mechanics.
Married Margaret L. Paine, December 26, 1964. Children: Kristen Lee, John Harvie, Brian Thomas.