Background
Boston, Orlan William was born on July 16, 1891 in Nashville, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Adaline (Vinkle) Boston.
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Orlan William Boston
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1914; Microsoft Security Essentials, University of Michigan, 1917.
Career
Instructor in engineering, University of Michigan, 1914-1917; industrial engineer, Cleveland Tractor Company, 1919-1921; assistant professor engineering shop, University of Michigan, 1921-1923; associate professor and acting director, University of Michigan, 1923-1925; professor and department chairman metal processing, University of Michigan, 1926-1951; professor mechanic engineering and production engineering, department chairman production engineering, University of Michigan, 1951-1956; custodian of, Detroit Ordnance Gage Laboratory, University of Michigan, 1936-1956; professor emeritus mechanic and production engineering, Detroit Ordnance Gage Laboratory, from 1956. Educational supervision ordnance inspection, aircraft inspection, and ordnance inspection, aircraft inspection, and ordnance engineering aides courses, 1941-1944. Adviser to National Academy Sciences, Materials Advisory Board, on development manufacturing processes for aircraft materials.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) Ordnance Department, United States Navy, 1917-1919 (designed submarinemines). Michigan fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman research commission on metal processing 1952). Member American Society Metals, American Society Engineering Education, American Society Tool Engineers, American Ordnance Association (life), Engineering Society Detroit, Sigma Xi, Sigma Rho Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma (honorary), Vulcans (honorary), Alumni, Union, Research clubs.
Connections
Married Stella R. Roth, August 27, 1916;1 son, Filbert Roth.
