Background
Durgin, William Walker was born on April 26, 1942 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Ferry and Mary (Walker) Durgin.
Mechanical engineering educator
Durgin, William Walker was born on April 26, 1942 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Ferry and Mary (Walker) Durgin.
Standard Chartered Bank, Brown U., l964; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., l970; Master of Science, U. Rhode Island, l966.
Assistant professor engineering science, U. Florida, Gainesville, l970-7l; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Worcester (Massachusetts) Poly Technology, l97l-75; associate professor, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, l975-8l; professor, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, l98l-; head department, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1989-1991; director aerospace program, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, l984-. Head R & D, Alden Research Laboratory, Holden, Massachusetts, 1976-1980. Consultant to numerous companies and agys.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Physical Society, American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Married Kathryn Robinson (divorced). Children: Susan Beth, Stephen Walker. Married Kathy E. Smith, August 4, 1979.
1 child, William Smith.