William A. Hanley

American mechanical engineer and business executive

William Andrew Hanley (1886 – December 13, 1966) was an American mechanical engineer, business executive in Indianapolis, and 60th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1940-1941.[1]

Hanley was born in Greencastle, Indiana in 1886 to Michael T. Hanley and Catherine (Connell) Hanley.[2] After attending Saint Joseph's College, he obtained his BSc from Purdue University in 1911.[1] He had started as apprentice at the Republic Steel Corporation and then at Broderick Boiler Company, before going to the Purdue University. After graduation he joined the Eli Lilly and Company, a manufacturing company of medicinal products. He worked his way up from supervisor, and head of the engineering division to director.[1]

In 1940-41 he served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1937 the Purdue University awarded him the honorary doctorate in engineering.[2]

Selected publications

  • Hanley, William A. "Air-Conditioning in the Drug-Manufacturing Industry." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry 25.1 (1933): 9-12.
Patents, a selection
  • Hanley, William A., and Bruce T. Childs. "Capsule filling machine." U.S. Patent No. 1,993,716. 5 Mar. 1935.

References

  1. ^ a b c ASME. Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 63, 1941. no 1. p. RI-3.
  2. ^ a b John William Leonard, Winfield Scott Downs, M. M. Lewis. Who's who in Engineering. Vol. 9, 1964. p. 755
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