Raymond Ellory Taylor

Background

Taylor, Raymond Ellory was born on October 19, 1929 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Alva A. and Maude Marguerite (Crowe) Taylor.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Technology, Iowa State University, 1951. Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, University Idaho, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Solid State Technology, Pennsylvania State University, 1967.

Career

Chemist, supervisor, General Electric, Richland, Washington, 1951-1956; senior research engineer, Atomics International, Canoga Park, California, 1957-1964; associate senior researcher, Thermophysical Properties Research Lab/Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1967-1975; director, Thermophysical Properties Research Lab/Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1975-1995; president, Thermophysical Properties Research Laboratory, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1996. Consultant Ordinance Enrging. Associations, General Electric, Sandia National laboratories, Lockheed Missle and Space Company, Atomic Energy Commission Canada, Bendix Brake Division, Theta Industries, Technometrics, Air Force Materials Laboratory, Combustion Engineering Company, Supertemp Company, Argonne National Laboratory, General Motors, Office Naval Research, Pennwalt Corporation, Vesuvius Crucible Company, Gibson Electric Company, Proctorand Gamble, Aluminum Company of America, Corning Glass Company, Department Energy, Naval Surface Weapons Center, Bethlehem Steel, Cohart Refractories Company, Corporation, Roll Manufacturers Institute, Carborundum Company, Areospace Corporation, Sandvik Corporation, Cummings Engine Corporation, Travenol laboratories, Sloan Kettering, Dana Perfect Circle, Teledyne Energy Systems, Pfizer Inc., Hughes Aircraft, Allegheny LudlumSteel Company, CMW Inc., We.

Electric Company, Reliance Universal Inc., AMP Inc., Kock Research and Technology Center, Control Institute Industrial Research, Semi-Alloys, General Sciences Inc., Carpenter Technologies, Hercules Aerospace Company, Bush-Wellman, Brunswick Corporation, North American Refractories, Zicar Corporation, Hayes International, Éleuthère Irénée DuPont, Ferro Corporation, Storgae Technologies, Clear To Send, International Business Machines Corporation Inc., Science Applications, Outboard Marine Corporation. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Raymond Ellory Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (governing board), North American Thermal Analysis Society, International Thermal Expansion Symposium (governing board, by-laws committee), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Elfa M. Shaffer, April 22, 1952. Children, Wayne, David.

Father:

Alva A. Taylor

Mother:

Maude Marguerite (Crowe) Taylor

Spouse:

Elfa M. Shaffer