Fred C. Bailey

Fred C. Bailey (October 5, 1925 — January 21, 2021) was an American engineer.[1]

Fred C. Bailey
Born(1925-10-05)October 5, 1925
DiedJanuary 21, 2021(2021-01-21) (aged 95)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Scientific career
FieldsMechanics
InstitutionsTeledyne

Education

Bailey earned a BS and MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]

Research and career

Bailey served as an electrician's mate in the Navy, in the midst of his college studies. After MIT he took a position at Caterpillar Tractor Company and then moved to the National Research Council of the Academy of Science. In 1955 he moved to Boston to take a position with Lessells and Associates[2] where he rose to the position of president. As president he guided Lessells and Associates through its acquisition by Teledyne. He retired as President of Teledyne Engineering Services in 1986.[1] He was a President of the Society for Experimental Stress Analysis (SESA) (now Society for Experimental Mechanics) from 1967 to 1969.[3] Bailey was named an Honorary Member of the Society in 1992, a position held until his death in 2021.[4]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. "FRED C. BAILEY Obituary (1925 - 2021) Boston Globe". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. Bailey, F. C.; Fritch, D. J.; Wise, N. S. (1964-02-17). "ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS OF ACCELERATION DATA". Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "The Old and New…: A Narrative on the History of the Society for Experimental Mechanics". ieeexplore.ieee.org. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. "Society for Experimental Mechanics". sem.org. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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