Background
Doughtie, Venton Levy was born on April 22, 1897 in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Son of Sim Taylor and Cora (Leslie) Doughtie.
(New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1951. Third Edi...)
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1951. Third Edition, Third Impression. Octavo, olive cloth boards with gilt and black imprinting on the spine, 500 pp. Near Fine; besides small penciled notation by a previous owner's signature on the front endpapers, there is nothing but micro-touches in this example. See scan. A very handsome example of this often-reprinted manual for industrial machine design. Very collectible in this condition. L-38n
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Mechanical engineering educator
Doughtie, Venton Levy was born on April 22, 1897 in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Son of Sim Taylor and Cora (Leslie) Doughtie.
Student, Rice University, 1918. Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1920. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, 1940.
Technical apprentice, Westinghouse Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, 1920-1921; instructor, Johns Hopkins University, 1921-1925; Adjunct Professor mechanic engineering, University Texas, 1929-1930; associate professor mechanic engineering, University Texas, 1938-1939; professor mechanic engineering, University Texas, since 1939; department chairman mechanic engineering, University Texas, 1949-1951, 57-62; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, 1930-1933; associate professor mechanic engineering, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, 1933-1935; professor mechanic engineering, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, 1935-1938.
(New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1951. Third Edi...)
Seaman United States Naval Reserve Force, World War I. Coordinator pilot training University Texas, World World War World War II. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Society Engineering Education, Texas Academy of Sciences, National, Texas Societies Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Masons ( Knights Templar, Shriner), Rotary.
Married Norma Polliard, June 6, 1922. Children: Darlyne Raynel, Venton Levy.