Background
LaChance, Murdock Henry was born on December 12, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Andrew and Alpha Evangeline (Carlson) LaC.
LaChance, Murdock Henry was born on December 12, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry Andrew and Alpha Evangeline (Carlson) LaC.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan Technology University, 1942. Master of Science, Michigan Technology University, 1947.
Flight instructor, Purdue Aero. Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1942-1944; commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1944; principal physical metalurgist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1947-1957; research metallurgist, Whirlpool Research Laboratory, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1957-1962; senior scientist, Xerox Electro-Optical Systems, Pasadena, California, 1962-1983; freelance consultant in materials and failure analysis, Pasadena, since 1983.
Member Sigma Xi (California Institute of Technology chapter).
1 child, Julie Kay.