Wayne Machon Beasley

Background

Beasley, Wayne Machon was born on May 23, 1922 in Everett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Francis and Elsie May (Machon) Beasley.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude in Astronomy, Harvard University, 1946. Master of Science in Physical Ceramics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.

Career

Physicist, Clarostat Mfg.Co., Dover, New Hampshire, 1951-1955. Physicist nuclear products division Metals & Controls Corporation, Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1955-1957. Research professor Engineering Expt.Sta., U. New Hampshire, Durham, 1957-1971, professor materials science, graduate program coordinator mechanic engineering department, 1971-1984, professor emeritus, 1984, director X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, 1963-1971.

Consultant in materials technical to electronicsand nuclear industry, 1957.

Member Institute on Energy Options for Future, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1977-1978. Visiting scientist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978.

Contributor articles to professional journals. Patentee in field Active Barrington (New Hampshire) Waste Disposal Study Commission, 1975-1978.

Member Barrington (New Hampshire) Budget Committee, 1978-1981.

Vice-chairman, member Planning Board, Barrington, 1982-1990. Division captain United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 1993-1995, academic information officer United States Coast Guard Academy, 1994. Blue and gold officer United States Naval Academy, 1994.

Achievements

• Wayne Machon Beasley has been listed as a notable materials scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute on Energy Options for Future, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1977-1978. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Invited by Royal Society to Bragg Symposium, 1970.

Member British Institute Metals, New Hampshire, New York academics Sciences, American Society Metals (president.N.H. chapter 1959), American Physical Society (chairman nominating committee.

Connections

Married Evelyn Harriet Eddy, February 28, 1945. 1 child, Dawn Linda.

Father:

William Francis Beasley

Mother:

Elsie May (Machon) Beasley

Spouse:

Evelyn Harriet Eddy

child:

Dawn Linda Beasley