Myron Louis Begeman

Background

Begeman, Myron Louis was born on September 9, 1893 in Corydon, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis and Magdelene (Thuman) R.

Education

Student, Iowa State Teachers College, 1909-1912; BME, AB, University of Michigan, 1915; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1922.

Career

Apprentice in machine shops, Studebaker Corporation, Detroit, 1915-1916; assistant superintendent, Ransom & Randolph Company, Toledo, 1917; assistant superintendent, Wagner Manufacturing Company, Cedar Falls, Iowa., 1919-1921; instructor, University of Michigan, 1921-1923; assistant professor mechanic engineering, University of Michigan, 1923-1924; chief mechanic engineer, Carey & Esselstyn, Detroit, 1924-1925; chief mechanic engineer, Mississippi Glass Company, St. Louis, 1925-1932; associate professor mechanic engineering, University Texas, 1932-1938; professor, University Texas, from 1938; department chairman, University Texas, 1947-1949, 53-57. Research engineer Defense Research Laboratory, from 1946.

Achievements

• Myron Louis Begeman has been listed as a noteworthy University educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant colonel United States Army, World War I, 1942-1944. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member NSPE, American Society for Metals, American Society Tool and Manufacturing Engineers (national education award 1960), International Institute Welding (American county), American Society Engineering Education (chairman industrial engineer division 1948-1949), Texas Academy Science, American Welding Society (educational committee from 1948, resistence welding committee from 1960), Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Xi, Phi Mu Alpha, University Club, Rotary, Mason.

Connections

Married Hazel Lucile Flagler, July 15,1919. Children: Robert Louis, Jean Lucile.

Father:

Louis R.

Mother:

Magdelene (Thuman) R.

Spouse:

Hazel Lucile Flagler

child:

Robert Louis Begeman

child:

Jean Lucile Begeman