Thomas Waddy Eagar

Background

Eagar, Thomas Waddy was born on January 9, 1950 in Chattanooga. Son of Harry Douglas Senior and Emily Clarkson Eagar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972; Doctor of Science in Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988; postgraduate, Lehigh University, 1975-1976.

Career

Research engineer Homer Research laboratories, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Corporation, 1974-1976; assistant professor materials engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1976-1980; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980-1987; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1987; acting department head, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1989; Richard P. Simmons professor materials engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1990-1993; Posco professor materials engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1993-1999; director materials Processing Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1990-1993; director manufacturing program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1993-1995; department head, since 1995. Liaison Scientist United States Office Naval Research, Tokyo, 1984-1985. Director metallurgical engineering Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger, Inc., 1994.

Advisory board Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1989-1995. Unit manufacturing process research committee National Research Council, Washington, 1990-1994. Technical review board United States Army Research.Labs., 1993-1995.

Consultant metallurgy and metallurgical failure analysis, since 1976. Presenter and lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Waddy Eagar has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Those who choose not to follow Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will receive a reward according to what they have done in this life, but they will not enjoy the glory of living in the presence of God.

Membership

Fellow American Society Metals (Henry Marion Howe medal 1992), American Welding Society (honorary, Adams memorial fellow award 1979-1983, Warren F. Savage award 1990, 96, Williams Sparagen award 1991, 94, Comfort A. Adams lecturer, 1992, Charles H. Jennings Memorial medal 1983, 91, William Irrgang award 1993). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (metallurgy and metals prize Boston section 1972, Champion H. Mathewson Gold medal 1987, Henry Krumb lecturer 1987), National Academy Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Ceramic Society, Materials Research Society, Society Automotive Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Welding Research Council International Institute Welding (American county Houdremont lecturer 1990), Japan Welding Society, Tau Beta Pi (board directors New England district 1977-1980, advisor Massachusetts Institute of Technology chapter, distinguished service award 1980), Phi Lambda Epsilon.

Connections

Married Pamela Dozier Garrett, April 17, 1973. Children: Matthew, Rebekah, Linda, Karen, James, Anna, Thomas.

Father:

Harry Douglas Senior Eagar

Mother:

Emily Clarkson Eagar

Spouse:

Pamela Dozier Garrett

child:

Matthew Eagar

child:

Linda Eagar

child:

Rebekah Eagar

child:

Thomas Eagar

child:

Anna Eagar

child:

James Eagar

child:

Karen Eagar