Frank Newman Speller
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Frank Newman Speller | |
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| Born | January 1, 1875 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 12, 1968 (aged 93) Buffalo, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Known for | Corrosion and metallurgy |
| Awards | Longstreth Medal (1927) American Iron and Steel Institute Medal (1931) Max Hecht Award (1960) |
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| Fields | Metallurgical engineer |
| Institutions | National Tube Company |
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He is the grandfather of the organist Frank Newman Speller III. | |
Frank Newman Speller Sr (January 1, 1875 – January 12, 1968) was a Canadian born American metallurgical engineer notable for his pioneering text on corrosion in 1926. For his service to the field he won the Longstreth Medal (1927), American Iron and Steel Institute Medal and the Max Hecht Award (1960).
The Frank Newman Speller Award was named in his honor.
Biography
[edit]Frank Newman Speller was born in Toronto in 1875.[1]
He died at his son's home in Buffalo, New York on January 12, 1968.[2]
Books by Speller
[edit]- Frank Newman Speller, Corrosion, Causes and Prevention - an engineering problem, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1926, LCCN: 26010656.
References
[edit]- ^ Rook, Charles Alexander, ed. (1923). Western Pennsylvanians: A Work for Newspaper and Library Reference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Western Pennsylvania Biographical Association. pp. 275, 371. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Frank N. Speller, Corrosion Expert". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 15, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Am. Iron Steel Inst. Yearbook, pp. 48–79, 1948
- Am. Iron Steel Inst. Yearbook, p. 48, 1953
- Who's Who in Engineering 1948
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