Milton Elliot Wadsworth

Background

Wadsworth, Milton Elliot was born on February 9, 1922 in Salt Lake City. Son of Thomas Guy and Agnes (Flockart) Wadsworth.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Utah, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, U. Utah, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Liege, Belgium, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor metallurgical engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1951-1956; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1956-1959; professor metallurgy and metallurgical engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1959; Distinguished professor metallurgy and metallurgical engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1983; department chairman, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1955-1966, 74-76; associate dean College Engineering, University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1973-1974; associate dean College Mines and Mineral Industries, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1976-1983; dean College Mines and Mineral /Industries, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1983; director Utah Mining and Minerals Research Institute, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1979-1980. Visiting professor department metallurgy U. B.C., Vancouver, 1967-1968. Visiting consultant and party chief U. Philippines, 1968-1970.

Board directors American Chemet Corporation, Technology Research Associations, Utah BioRsch., Inc. Member board Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, 1988-1989. Consultant and adviser numerous corporations and governmental agys. including E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, American Chemet Corporation, United States Bureau Mines Metallurgy Research Center, Salt Lake City Station.

Lecturer various colleges and associations. Participant numerous symposia.

Achievements

• Milton Elliot Wadsworth has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgical engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary/treasurer board of trustees U. Utah Research Institute, since 1987. Member visiting committee for metallurgical engineering Colorado School Mines, since 1986. Member of advisory committee New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, since 1984.

Fellow American Society Metals (life) (Alpha Sigma Mu lecturer 1983), Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (president 1983, Educator award 1989, member Executive Committee, numerous other committees). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (president designate since 1988, Arthur F. Taggart award 1975, 77, James Douglas Gold Medal award 1978, Henry Krumb lecturer 1979, Mineral Industry Education award 1981, chairman, member numerous committees, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers representative to Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology), Society Mining Engineers of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Distinguished Member award 1978, Antoine M. Gaudin award 1984), American Chemical Society (Utah award 1983), Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, Electrochemical Society, National Academy of Engineering, National Association State Unuvs. and Land Grant Colls.(member commission on mineral resources since 1982, Executive Committee 1983-1988), National Research Council (member of advisory commission on technical aspects of critical and strategic materials), National Science Foundation (advisory sub-commission to Chemical and Process Engineering division), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi (U. Utah cpt. president 1982), Tau Beta Pi., Alpha Sigma Mu (distinguished life member).

Connections

Married Mary Miriam Bailey. Children: Mary Cristie Wadsworth Blanch, Kathryn Ann Wadsworth Davis, Jane Isabel Wadsworth Morrison, Amy Carol Wadsworth Haley, Leslie ElizabethWadsworth Smith, Margaret Allison Wadsworth Morrison.

Father:

Thomas Guy Wadsworth

Mother:

Agnes (Flockart) Wadsworth

Spouse:

Mary Miriam Bailey

child:

Amy Carol Wadsworth Haley Wadsworth

child:

Jane Isabel Wadsworth Morrison Wadsworth

child:

Leslie ElizabethWadsworth Smith Wadsworth

child:

Kathryn Ann Wadsworth Davis Wadsworth

child:

Margaret Allison Wadsworth Morrison Wadsworth

child:

Mary Cristie Wadsworth Blanch Wadsworth