Background
Martin, William Harry was born on July 26, 1923 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Edward and Frances Elizabeth (Gaupel) Martin.
Martin, William Harry was born on July 26, 1923 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene Edward and Frances Elizabeth (Gaupel) Martin.
Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1947. Master of Science, Institute Textile Technology, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Textile Technology, 1951.
Textile researcher Institute Textile Technology, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1951—1959, associate director research, 1959—1965, director research, 1965—1967. Associate director research center, professor textile chemistry Texas Technology University, Lubbock, 1967—1968. Vice president Research and development Springs Industries, Inc., Fort Mill, South Carolina, since 1968.
Adjunct professor Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, since 1975. Member research advisory committee Textile Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1968, trustee, since 1981. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of American Association Textile Chemistry and Colorists (councillor 1978-1981, technical committee on research since 1970).
Married M. Emily Cannon, August 3, 1946. Children: Anne Susan, Timothy William.