Melvin Henry Snyder

Background

Snyder, Melvin Henry was born on September 22, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Melvin Henry and Florence Ruby Snyder.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1947. MSAE, University Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1967.

Career

Aircraft engineer officer Ninth Air Force, Europe, 1945—1945. Engineer faculty member instructor to professor Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, 1947—1996. National Science Foundation senior research associate National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Lab, Hampton, Virginia, 1985—1986.

Visiting professor vonKarman Institute, Brussels, 1970—1971. Director aviation research National Institute Aviation Research, Wichita, Kansas, 1989—1991. Engineer consultant, 1952—1976.

Research associate National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, Virginia, 1968—1971. Captain United States Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Melvin Henry Snyder has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Wichita Aeronautical History Association. Charter member Kansas Air Museum, Wichita. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Member: Wichita State University Alumni Association (life award recognition 1998), American Society Engineer Education (life).

Connections

Married Cathleen Ann Collins, November 22, 1959. Children: Ann Rishell, Susan, Robert. Married Jeanne Marie King (deceased ).

Children: John H., Janet E., Mary S. Shall.

Father:

Melvin Henry

Mother:

Florence Ruby Snyder

Spouse:

Jeanne Marie King

Spouse:

Cathleen Ann Collins

child:

Robert Snyder

child:

John H. Snyder

child:

Janet E. Snyder

child:

Susan Snyder

child:

Ann Rishell Snyder

child:

Mary S. Shall Snyder