Background
White, Merit Penniman was born on October 25, 1908 in Whately, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Jessie (Penniman) White.
White, Merit Penniman was born on October 25, 1908 in Whately, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Jessie (Penniman) White.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1930; C.E., Dartmouth College, 1931; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy magna cum laude, California Institute Technology, 1935.
With, United States Department of Agriculture, 1935-1937; postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, 1937-1938; research associate, California Institute Technology, 1938-1939; assistant professor, Illinois Institute Technology, 1939-1942; consultant, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1942-1945; consultant, War and Navy Depts., 1945-1947; professor, head сivil engineering Department, University Massachusetts, 1948-1996; Commonwealth head of Department, University Massachusetts, 1961-1977; Commonwealth professor, U. Massachusetts, 1977-1994; Commonwealth professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, 1994-1996.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), Institution Mech. Engineers (chartered), Rèunion International Laboratoires d'Essais et de Recherches sur les Matériaux (founding), Boston Society Civil Engineers (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi. M C.
Married Jarmila Jaskova, 1965. Children: Mary Jessie, Irene Helen, Elisabeth Cecelia, Ellen Patricia.