About W. Dale Compton
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 87–88). W. Dale Compton was an American researcher.
Walter Dale Compton (January 7, 1929 - February 7, 2017), known as W. Dale Compton, was an American physicist and engineering executive. He was vice president of research at the Ford Motor Company from 1973 to 1986 and later the inaugural Lillian M. Gilbreth Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1981 and was the recipient of the 1979 ASME Thurston Lecture Award.
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Who was W. Dale Compton?
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1955
When was W. Dale Compton born?
W. Dale Compton was born in 1929 in Chrisman.
When did W. Dale Compton die?
W. Dale Compton died on 7 February 2017.
What was W. Dale Compton's occupation?
W. Dale Compton was a researcher.
What nationality was W. Dale Compton?
W. Dale Compton was American.
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