Mylon Eugene Merchant

Background

Merchant, Mylon Eugene was born on May 6, 1913 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Mylon Dickinson and Rebecca Chase (Currier) Merchant.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Vermont, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Vermont, 1973. Doctor of Science, University Cinn., 1941.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Salford, England, 1980. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Kettering University, 1994.

Career

Research physicist, Cinn. Milacron, Inc., 1940-1948; senior research physicist, Cinn. Milacron, Inc., 1948-1951; assistant director research, Cinn.

Milacron, Inc., 1951-1957; director physical research, Cinn. Milacron, Inc., 1957-1963; director science research, Cinn. Milacron, Inc., 1963-1969; director research planning, Cinn.

Milacron, Inc., 1969-1981; principal scientist, manufacturing research, Cinn. Milacron, Inc., 1981-1983; director advanced manufacturing research, Metcut Research Associations, Inc., 1983-1990; senior consultant, Institute Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Cinn., since 1990. Adjunct Professor mechanic engineering U. Cincinnati, 1964-1969.

Visiting professor mechanic engring.U. Salford, England, since 1973. Honorary professor of University Hong Kong, since 1995.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on systems approach to manufacturing.

Membership

Board directors Dan Beard council Boy Scouts American, 1967-1980, president's council, since 1980. Fellow Society Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (president 1952-1953), American Society Metals International, Ohio Academy of Sciences, Society Manufacturing Engineers (honorary member, president 1976-1977). Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary, manufacturing medal 1988), International Institution Production Engineering Research (honorary, president 1968-1969), Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati (president 1961-1962), Federation Materials Societies (president 1974), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Helen Silver Bennett, August 4, 1937. Children: Mylon David (deceased), Leslie Ann Merchant Alexander(deceased), Frances Sue Merchant Jacobson.

Father:

Mylon Dickinson Merchant

Mother:

Rebecca Chase (Currier) Merchant

Spouse:

Helen Silver Bennett

child:

Frances Sue Merchant Jacobson Merchant

child:

Mylon David Merchant (deceased)

child:

Leslie Ann Merchant Alexander Merchant (deceased)