Background
Dillon,, Oscar Wendell was born on May 27, 1928 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oscar Wendell and Maude Lena (Gilmore) Dillon.
Engineering mechanics educator
Dillon,, Oscar Wendell was born on May 27, 1928 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oscar Wendell and Maude Lena (Gilmore) Dillon.
Master of Science, Columbia, 1955. Doctor Engineering Science, Columbia, 1959. Aeronautical Engineer, University Cincinnati, 1951.
Assistant professor Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, 1958-1963. Lecturer Princeton, 1963-1965. Member faculty University Kentucky, Lexington, since 1965, professor engineering mechanics, since 1969, chairman department, 1969-1972, 84-89.
Manager solid mechanics program National Science Foundation, 1988-1990, program director solid mechanics program, since 1993.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Jane Fruechtemeyer, June 4, 1960. Children– Diane, Jane, Donald, David.