Background
Williams, Max Lea was born on February 22, 1922 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max Lea and Marguerite (Scott) Williams.
Williams, Max Lea was born on February 22, 1922 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max Lea and Marguerite (Scott) Williams.
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1942; Master of Science, California Institute Technology Aero. Engineer and Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics, California Institute Technology, 1950.
Member of faculty, successively lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor aeronautics, California Institute Technology, 1948-1966;
dean, professor engineering, U. Utah, 1965-1973;
distinguished professor engineering, U. Utah, 1973;
dean, professor engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1973-1985;
distinguished service professor engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1985-1990;
distinguished service professor engineering emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, since 1990;
dean emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, since 1985;
research scholar, von Humbolt Foundation, 1992-1994;
visiting professor aero, University Texas, Austin, since 1995. Member Executive Committee International Congress Fracture, founding editor International Journal Fracture, 1965-1996, editor emeritus, since 1997. General Lew Allen distinguished visiting professor aero Air Force Institute Technology, 1985-1987.
Member science advanced.bd. United States Air Force, 1985-1989, ad hoc member, 1989-1994. Science advisor Acquisition Logistic Center United States Air Force, 1987-1988.
Science director North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Study Institute, Italy, 1967. Member biomaterials advisory commission National Institute Dental Research, 1967-1970. Member chemical rocket advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968-1973.
Member engineering advisory committee National Science Foundation, 1969-1972. Member of national materials advisory board National Research Council, chairman Council on Materials Structures and Design, 1975-1977. Associate member Defense Science Board, 1975-1976, 82-85.
Chairman structural mechanics committee Interagy. Task Force OSTP, cooperative automotive research program, 1979-1980. Consultant, lecturer in field.
Consultant Department Defense, 1970-1993, Department State, 1973-1981. Director MPC Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1974-1987. Board directors United States World Energy Conference, Washington, 1977-1983.
President Utah Engineering Development Foundation, 1969-1979. Founding chairman BCR National Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh, 1983-1985. Adviser Regional Industrial Development Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1973-1983, Americans for Energy Independence, Washington, 1976-1982.
Member of national engineer advisory board Mercer U., 1988-1994.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Society Experimental Mechanics, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Utah Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Engineering Education, American Chemical Society, International Congress on Fracture (Executive Committee 1965, honorary fellow 1989), Society Rheology, Cosmos Club (Washington), University Club (Pittsburgh), Sigma Xi (national.lectr.
1972), Theta Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Melba Cameron, July 26, 1967. Children: Gregory S., Christine C. Williams Mann, Richard L.