Background
Shaw, Milton Clayton was born on May 27, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Milton Fredic and Nellie Edith (Clayton) Shaw.
Mechanical engineering educator
Shaw, Milton Clayton was born on May 27, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Milton Fredic and Nellie Edith (Clayton) Shaw.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel Institute of Technology, 1938. Master of Engineering Science, University Cincinnati, 1940. Doctor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1942.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Louvain, Belgium, 1970. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Drexel University, 1996.
Research engineer, Cincinnati Milling Machine Company, 1938-1942;
chief materials branch, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1942-1946;
with, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1946-1961;
professor mechanic engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1953-1961;
head materials processing division, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1952-1961;
professor, head department mechanic engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1961-1975;
university professor, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1974-1977;
professor engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1977. Cons. industrial companies. Lecturer in, Europe, 1952.
President Shaw Smith & Associates, Inc., Massachusetts, 1951-1961. Lucas professor Birmingham (England) University, 1961. Springer professor University of California at Berkeley, 1972.
Distinguished guest professor Arizona State University, 1977. Member National Materials Advisory Board, 1971-1974. Board directors Engineering Foundation, 1976, vice president conference committee, 1976-1978.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Hersey award 1967, Thurston lecturer 1971, Outstanding Engineering award 1975, annual meeting theme organizer 1977, Gold medal 1985, honorary 1980), American Society Lubrication Engineers (honorary, national award 1964), American Society Metals (Wilson award 1971, fellow 1981). Member International Society Production Engineering Research (president 1960-1961, honorary member 1975), American Society for Engineering Education (G. Westinghouse award 1956), Society Manufacturing Engineers (honorary member 1970, Gold medal 1958, International Education award 1980, Medical Corps Shaw award 1999), National Academy Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, American Society Precision Engineers (honorary), Japan Society Precision Engineers (International award 1999), Drexel 100.
Son of; married Mary Jane Greeninger, September 6, 1939. Children: Barbara Jane, Milton Stanley.