Background
Goland, Martin was born on July 12, 1919 in New York City. Son of Herman and Josephine (Bloch) Goland.
Goland, Martin was born on July 12, 1919 in New York City. Son of Herman and Josephine (Bloch) Goland.
Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1940. Honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Mary's University, San Antonio.
Instructor mechanic engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1940-1942;
section head structures department research laboratory, airplane division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1942-1946;
chairman division engineering, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1946-1950;
director for engineering science, Midwest Research Institute, 1950-1955;
vice president, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, 1955-1957;
director, Southwest Research Institute, 1957-1959;
president, Southwest Research Institute, 1959-1997;
president, S.W. Foundation biomedical Research (formerly S.W. Foundation Research & Education), San Antonio, 1972-1982;
director, National Bancshares Corporation Texas, 1972-1987. Chairman subcommittee vibration and flutter National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952-1960. Chairman research advising committee on aircraft structures National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1968, chairman materials and structures group, aerospace advising committee, 1979-1982.
Science advising committee Harry DiamondLabs., United States Army Materiel Command, 1955-1975. Advisory panel committee science andastronautics House of Representatives, 1960-1973. Member of advisory board on undersea warfare Department Navy, 1968-1970, chairman, 1970-1973.
Member special aviation fire reduction committee Federal Aviation Administration, 1979-1980. Science advisory panel Department Army, 1966-1977. Chairman United States Army Weapons Command Advisory Group, 1966-1972.
Member materials advisory board National Research Council, 1969-1974. Vice-chairman Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1974-1977, chairman, 1977. Director National Bank Commerce, San Antonio, 1969-1990.
Director Engineers Joint Council, 1966-1969. Member of advisory group United States Armament Command, 1972-1976. Mem.sci. advising committee General Motors, 1971-1981.
Member National Commision on Libraries and Information Sciences, 1971-1978. Chairman National Research Council Board Army Science and Technology, 1982-1989. Chairman Commission Engineering and Technology Systems, National Research Council, 1980-1986.
Board Governors St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1970-1976, 85-94. President San Antonio Symphony, 1968-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1971. Board directors Southern Methodist U. Foundation Science and Engineering, Dallas, 1979-1990.
Trustee Universities Research Associations, Inc., 1979-1984. Member Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, 1986-1991. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics (president 1971).
Honorary member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (director, member board technical, member technical development committee, vice president communications). Member National Academy of Engineering, Society Automotive Engineers, Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
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Married Charlotte Nelson, October 16, 1948. Children– Claudia, Lawrence, Nelson.