Milton Maxwell Leven (8 June 1911[1] — 22 April 1979[2]) was an American engineer.
[2] Leven attended Carnegie Mellon University receiving a BS in electrical engineering in 1935 and MS in mechanics in 1940.
[2] After completing his MS at Carnegie Mellon University Leven continued on as an instructor and research assistant until 1942 when he joined the US Navy during World War II.
[5] He employed three dimensional photoelasticity for the development of nuclear reactor vessels and turbo-machinery components.
[7] He was named the sixth Honorary Member of the Society in 1969, a position held until his death in 1979.