Background
McMaster, Robert Charles was born on May 13, 1913 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Royal and Pearl (Beaver) McMaster.
McMaster, Robert Charles was born on May 13, 1913 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Royal and Pearl (Beaver) McMaster.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1936. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1944.
Supervisor department electrical engineering, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1945-1954; Regents professor welding engring, electrical engineering and research supervisor, Engineering Experiment Station and Research Foundation, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1955-1977; professor emeritus, Engineering Experiment Station and Research Foundation, Ohio State University, 1977-1986. Director F.W. Bell, Inc., 1965-1969. Consultant industry.
(1959: by Robert C. McMasters- Edited by the American Soci...)
Fellow American Society Nondestructive Testing (Coolidge award 1957, also De Forest award, Gold medal 1977, delivered Mehl honorary lecturer 1950, life member. National president 1952-1953). Member American Welding Society (life.
Adams lecturer 1965), American Society for Testing and Materials (Marburg lecturer 1952), National Academy Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), American Society Metals (life).
Married Laura Elizabeth Gerould, September 7, 1937. Children: Leonard Royal, James Albert, Lois McMaster Bujold.