Background
Upthegrove, William Reid was born on November 10, 1928 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Clair and Hazel Katherine (Platt) University.
consultant metallurgical engineering educator
Upthegrove, William Reid was born on November 10, 1928 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Clair and Hazel Katherine (Platt) University.
Biosystems Engineering. in Metallurgical Engineering, University Michigan, 1950. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Michigan, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1957.
Member faculty University Oklahoma, 1956-1962. Chairman School Metallurgical Engineering, 1956-1962, assistant professor, 1956-1960, associate professor, metallurgical engineering, 1960-1962. Supervisor powder metallurgy International Nickel Company Research Laboratory, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1962-1964.
Professor, chairman department mechanical engineering University Texas, Austin, 1964-1970. Professor metallurgical and mechanical engineering, dean College Engineering University Oklahoma, Norman, 1970-1981, Regents professor engineering, since 1981. Materials engineering and educational consultant, since 1964.
Engineering education consultant North America Association of Venezuela, Caracas, 1975. Program consultant, chairman advisory committee King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1975-1978. Board directors Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, since 1979.
Chairman Commission on Education for Engineering Professions, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1979-1981. Member Oklahoma Task Force for Science and Technology Policy Structure. Member executive advisory committee for national gas survey Federal Power Commission.
Member executive committee Inter-American Conference on Materials Technology, 1966-1975.
Board directors United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma, since 1978, president, since 1985. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1953. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive committee metals engineering division 1975-1977, editorial board Journal Engineering and Technology 1975-1978), American Society for Engineering Education (1st vice president 1978-1979, director 1977-1979, member executive board engineering college council 1973-1980, chairman 1977-1979), Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining (education committee 1967-1970), American Society Metals (delegate to 2d World Metallurgical Congress, Chicago 1957, transactions committee 1959-1961), National Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Margot Jeanne Mowatt, July 11, 1953. Children: Amy, David, Thomas, Bruce, Michael.